Chapter 79
Stephanie's Point of View
I curled further into myself on the bed, trying to shrink away so Alex wouldn't notice the tremors racking my limbs. My chest heaved sharply as if I had run a long race, while the heat of shame stung my cheeks, staining them a scandalous crimson.
It wasn't just the heat of shame; it was the fire of lust Cedric had left inside me, gnawing at my vitals and demanding more, leaving me in a state of total physical collapse. I couldn't bring myself to raise my eyes to face Alex; my body was visibly shaking under his scrutinizing gaze, which I felt piercing through the covers, weighing every inch of my burning skin and exposing the truth.
