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Aria's Pov

I stepped out of the shower, my skin tingling from the hot water and something more. Steam swirled around me as I dried off, my mind replaying the last three hours in vivid detail.

"Feeling better?" Davina's voice purred in my head.

I wrapped the towel around myself and padded across the plush carpet. "Actually... yes. Much better than I expected."

"See? Nothing to feel guilty about. It's natural for us wolves to have needs."

I glanced at the clock - 2 AM. Had I really spent that long in the secret room? A flush crept up my neck, but not from embarrassment. For the first time, I felt... empowered. In control of my own pleasure.

"I'm proud of you," Davina said warmly. "You embraced your desires instead of fighting them."

I smiled, running a brush through my damp hair. "Thanks. But now comes the hard part - facing Kaine without going into heat again."

"Just remember, you're more than your biology. You're strong, Aria."