Page 31 of Axis of Fire

unsettling.

Unexplainable.

I stayed silent.

Holding his gaze.

And again—that tension crept between us, filling the space between us.

The longer we looked at each other, the stronger that strange feeling inside me became.

I’d never been good at reading my own emotions.

And I had no idea what this meant.

Then, unexpectedly, Airis raised his hand.

I instinctively closed my eyes—

feeling a warm stream of air brush across my face.

Not burning.

Just... warm.

It lasted only a few seconds.

Then it was gone.

“Looking like an amphibian doesn’t suit you,” he said, nodding toward my hair.

Slowly, I lifted my hand and ran my fingers through my curls.

Down to my waist.

Completely dry.

It had taken him seconds.

“Get changed. We have things to discuss before bed.”

I nodded—

then froze as my gaze dropped to the pants.

Maybe Airis understood female physiology differently.

Or maybe not at all.

The fabric was dark—

but stains would still be visible.

Especially since I had nothing underneath.

And I wasn’t about to solve that problem his way.

“Lend me one of your shirts. A long one,” I said, looking at him.