Chapter 73

Ariela

He put his hand on my foot and squeezed it gently. It was an advantage that I was wearing long pants. She was doing me a big favor.

Still, it was enough to trigger something in me. I did act like I was about to come into heat, causing my hormones to go crazy. It was abnormal how extreme my reaction to him was.

Aramis pulled his hand back and rubbed his face. He looked desperate and tense. "I've done practically nothing. How much do you want to test my self-control?"

I pulled my legs up and pressed them together. Maybe that would help. Although the thought was ridiculous. The smell remained the same and that was probably what he meant.

I answered angrily: "I'm sorry. I can't help how I feel. The alcohol must have gone to my head." I put the glass on the floor because that was enough whiskey for today.

I tilted my head back so I wouldn't have to bear the sight of him any longer. But the blanket didn't help me at all. The patt