The next day, I woke up in the afternoon. Last night had been for research, and thankfully after the less-than-savory experience with Remus, I was able to relax a little. Alexander and Nicholas fawned over me a little, concerned after I explained not feeling comfortable around him. I was treated to plenty of kisses, though not sex, as I honestly needed a break at that point. My body and mind were tired from handling that tense interaction.

At the moment, I was chewing on a ...