Chapter 82

Kaelia

I sank deeper into the cold water until it reached my shoulders, my eyes closed as I forced my breathing to steady. The chill seeped into my skin, but it did little to reduce the restless heat inside my body. Still, I stayed there, unmoving as I tried to meditate, and focus on anything other than my arousal.

After a while, a soft knock echoed against the wooden door.

“Come in,” I said, my