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I barely remember how I got out of his office.
One moment I was standing there, my hands pressed against the desk, my voice raised in a way that didn’t feel like mine–and the next, I was walking fast. The hallway blurred past me, my steps sharp against the floor, my breathing uneven.
I didn’t stop.
I couldn’t.
Because if I stopped, I would have to think about what just happened.
And I didn’t want to.
I didn’t want to think about the look on Alexander’s face.
The surprise.
The confusion.
The way he had just… stared at me.
My jaw tightened, my hands clenching briefly at my sides as I pushed the door to our chambers open and stepped inside.
The door shut behind me with a dull thud.
Silence. Finally.
But it didn’t help.
It didn’t fix anything.
Because the moment I was alone-
I felt it.
Stronger than before.
The heat.
It wasn’t normal.
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It wasn’t just anger.
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It felt like something sitting under my skin, spreading through me, thick and suffocating. My chest felt tight, my breathing shallow, like there wasn’t enough air in the room even though nothing had changed.
I dragged a hand through my hair, pacing once, twice, then stopping abruptly in the middle of the room.
“What is wrong with me…” I muttered under
I my breath.
I knew something was wrong.
I just didn’t know what.
My hands trembled slightly as I pressed them against my temples, squeezing my eyes shut for a second as I tried to steady myself.
It didn’t work.
If anything, it made it worse.
Because the moment I went still-
Everything rushed back in.
The argument.
My voice.
The way I snapped.
The way I-
My eyes flew open.
I turned away sharply, like I could physically shake the memory off.
No.
No, that wasn’t-
That wasn’t me.
I swallowed hard, my chest rising and falling faster now.
I had never-
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My hands clenched again, tighter this time.
Because that wasn’t even the worst part.
The worst part was that, while I was standing there with Alexander-
I had wanted to hurt him… attack him, throw something at him.
Even though he didn’t do anything to deserve that.
The thought hit again, heavier this time.
I pressed my lips together, my fingers curling into my palms as I tried to push it away.
But it didn’t go anywhere.
It stayed.
Right there.
Sharp and ugly.
I could still feel it-
That moment.
That split second where the anger hadn’t just been anger anymore.
It had shifted into something else.
Something dark.
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Something that had made my body tense, my muscles tighten, my hands itch with the urge to
I shook my head quickly, stepping back like I could escape it.
“No,” I said under my breath.
But even that sounded weak.
Because I knew.
I knew how close I had been.
Close to what?
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I didn’t even want to finish that thought.
I exhaled sharply, turning away and moving toward the bathroom.
I needed something.
Anything.
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To make this stop.
To cool it down.
Because the heat-
Goddess, the heat-
It was unbearable now.
It felt like it was building inside me, rising higher with every second, like something was boiling just beneath the surface of my skin, threatening to spill over if I didn’t do somethin about it.
I pushed the bathroom door open and stepped inside, my movements quicker now.
I moved straight to the tub, turning the tap without hesitation, watching as the water began to flow.
The water was cold.
It was what I needed.
The water continued to rise, the soft sound of it filling the space as the tub slowly filled. I leaned forward slightly, resting my hands on the edge, my head dropping for a moment as I tried to steady my breathing.
It didn’t help.
The heat pressed in harder.
My chest tightened.
My skin felt too sensitive, like even the air brushing against it was too much.
I straightened abruptly, my hands moving to the hem of my clothes, pulling them off quickly, impatiently. The fabric hit the floor without care, forgotten the second it left my body.
I didn’t stop.
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Didn’t think too much.
I stepped forward, placing one foot into the tub first.
The moment my skin touched the water-
I exhaled.
A sharp, sudden release of breath I hadn’t realized I was holding.
It helped… a little.
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The heat didn’t disappear, but it shifted–eased just enough for me to move again, to step fully in, lowering myself slowly.
The water climbed higher.
Over my ankles, my knees, my thighs.
I sank deeper, my muscles relaxing just slightly as the coolness wrapped around me differently now–less suffocating.
My hands gripped the edge of the tub as I lowered myself further.
My stomach, my chest, my shoulders.
The tension loosened.
Just enough.
I tilted my head back slightly, closing my eyes as I let myself sink deeper into the water.
The water rose higher.
Reaching my neck, my chin.
Then my lips.
I inhaled slowly-
And then let myself go.
The water swallowed me completely.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
