Crystal was standing with her arms wrapped around herself, peering out into the darkness beyond the trees when another pair of arms wrapped around her from behind, startling her. The fact alone that someone could sneak up on her with all her instincts, just confirmed to her how badly affected she was with the turn of events. Feeling Tertius’s breath in her neck, calmed her racing heart.
“Crys, Princess, you’re burning up!” His voice sounded worried.
Stepping out of his arms, she moved further into the darkness before answering. “It’s your mark, it brought on my heat.”
This time, Tertius truly felt a sense of foreboding as he looked at her, noting the flushed skin, and beats of sweat on her skin, even her breathing was more labored and faster than usual as she tried to control her own i
