Chapter 136

Athena

Mara smiled. "Good. Now, Athena, you're going to need to rest more. No strenuous activity for a while. And the arousal symptoms should start easing within a week, but until then, just be patient with yourself."

I felt my cheeks heat up but I nodded. "Okay."

She stood up. "Do you have any questions?"

"Is it safe?" I blurted out. "For us to... you know. Given what happened before."

Mara's expression softened with understanding. "It's perfectly safe," she assured me. ...