River POV
I had a sinking feeling that this would be another restless night of sleep. After kissing her and feeling her reciprocation, I had hoped it would temporarily satisfy Max. But soon after she retreated to her room, I discovered something unsettling.
Not only could I sense her panic without any physical markers, but I could also feel her arousal before I even caught a whiff of it. Max wouldn't stop pestering me until I stood by her door, and sure enough, when I did, her overwhelming scent of desire enveloped me. "She wants us just as much as we want her," Max insisted, urging me to give in to our instincts. But I resisted, knowing that if we acted on it now, we might risk losing her.
"Yes, she may consent in the heat of the moment, but we can't afford to lose her," I warned Max.
