After the Cold Marriage His Crazy Love (Iris and Julian) novel Chapter 148

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“Are you alright?” Tessa asked, her brows furrowed with concern as we sat together in the library, waiting for Cade and Rowan to arrive. I was feeling increasingly under the weather, a sense of heat creeping up on

She placed her hand lightly over my forehead and hissed, “You’re hot.”

“Thanks,” I muttered jokingly, trying to lighten the mood.

“Well, you are hot-literally,” she replied, her expression shifting into one of seriousness. “Are you sick?”

“It might have been the party yesterday,” I suggested with a slight shrug. “Or perhaps it’s the cold showers we take in our dorm.”

She chuckled softly, but her worry didn’t entirely dissipate. “Are you really okay? Do you need any medicine?”

I shook my head firmly. “We have a presentation in two days, and I can’t afford to miss it.”

But despite my determination, I couldn’t shake the growing heat from my body. “Do you mind if I splash some water on my face? I think it might cool me down a bit.”

“Go ahead,” she urged. “Do you need my help?”

I offered her a reassuring smile

as Is

tood from my seat. “No, it’s alright. I’ll be back before the bell rings.

Even though she still looked.cerned, she eventually nodded. With that, I made my way toward the

sensation I couldn’t ignore. restrooms, compelled by a risin

As I stepped into the hallway, I noticed that the first class was about to start, which meant there weren’t many students around. However, those who were there shot me curious and perplexed looks as I passed by.

My brows furrowed deeper, and with each step I took, I felt the heat within me intensifying.

“Could it be…?” I thought, but then I shook my head, trying to dismiss the notion. I wasn’t due for another two weeks; I had always maintained a regular heat cycle, meticulously managing it since I first met Jaxon at eighteen. I’d relied on suppressants every time, determined to give Jaxon no more opportunities to desire my body.

But then, as my vision began to blur, a wave of dread washed over me. The symptoms I was experiencing were unmistakably indicative of an impending heat. I glanced around the hallways and noticed that they were still populated, although sparsely. A couple of lockers away, two men were standing together, their eyes fixed on me.

I couldn’t detect my own scent, but from the dark gaze they held, it was clear that I was struggling to control my pheromones. Gathering whatever strength I had, I turned to walk away from them. Yet, Fcould hear their footsteps growing nearer. I tried to quicken my pace, but my body had its limits.

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“I need to reach the nurse’s office,” I muttered under my breath. Unfortunately, it was located on the first floor, and the thought of using the elevator made my skin crawl-it felt like walking straight into a trap.

I hesitated, turning around once, only to immediately regret it. The two men had closed the distance between us.

“We

dista

to ask you a question,” one of them said, his voice sending a chill down my spine. In the ld see the teacher’s lounge.

there, princess. That’s just a cramped old quarters filled with paperwork. The new teacher’s he other building,” the second man taunted.

r dismissive comments, I kept moving. If I stopped now, I knew it would be over.

contrary to their claims, someone walked out of the teacher’s lounge. To my immense relief, it de-the one person I seemingly always found when I was in trouble. I watched as he stiffened upon

ore I realized it, I had rushed into his arms. It felt like I had been wandering through a desert, and he s my much-needed oasis. His cool skin against my overheated body was a welcome relief, and I closed my eyes, feeling the effects of my condition intensifying.

Cade paused, taking a moment to assess the situation before his gaze shifted to the two men who had been pursuing me.

“What are you doing?” he demanded.

With that one question, the two men backed away. A soft chuckle escaped one of them as he shrugged. “We were just trying to help, but it seems you can handle it better, Alpha.”

Cade didn’t respond verbally; he simply nodded, and that was enough to make the two of them leave. However, I noticed that the warmth in my body didn’t subside. In fact, it felt like it was reaching a scalding peak.

His scent was fresh and invigorating. I glanced up at his face and saw how dark his eyes had become. But Cade was truly remarkable. He was entirely in control of himself, and perhaps that was why I felt so safe in his presence.

He rubbed the bridge of his nose, and a hint of annoyance in his gaze. “Why do you always end up in these kinds of situations?”

“I-I don’t,” I murmured, although I knew that ever since I arrived at Elite, such incidents had seemed to follow me. “It’s only because you’re always there.”

He scoffed, shaking his head. “So now it’s

my

fault?”

“N-no,” I stammered, anxiety

His lips pursed as he s

he asked.

We were nearer

those very lip

“Can you please just help me?”

secluded area. “Where are your suppressants?

1. My gaze inadvertently shifted to his lips- away, engulfed in embarrassment. The heat

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radiating from my body was becoming unbearable.

“I don’t have them” I confessed

A flash of annoyance crossed his features. “How could you not have them when you’re clearly in heat?”

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