Evelyn
A blistering wave of heat wakes me. Of all the times to wake up in heat, it has to be when I want nothing to do with them. My skin is coated in sweat, my hair damp and sticking to my face. Dread washes over me when I feel my stomach tighten. Sitting upright in the bed, I toss the blanket off. My skin burning while my core throbs. Ryland pulls me against him when I try to climb over him, and Orion walks in from downstairs. His eyes darken as I struggle to get out of Ryland’s hold. Thaddeus tosses in his sleep, turning next to me, and arousal floods the bond. A moment later, Thaddeus growls but doesn’t wake.
Desire courses through me and I force it away, at least having some sense while the pain isn’t too extreme. No way am I letting them touch me. I push against them, wanting their
