KiraThe cool water had long since turned tepid around me, and somehow, I had fallen asleep in the tub. It was the gentle shake from my mom that woke me up."Kira? Why on earth are you sleeping in the bathtub?" she asked, bewildered.Rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I sat up, feeling suddenly self-conscious. "I... I don't know, Mom. I felt off after lunch, and it just got worse."She knelt beside the tub, her eyes scanning my face, searching for clues to my condition. "What do you mean by 'off'? Tell me everything, honey."I took a deep breath, gathering my thoughts. "It started with restlessness, then I started sweating a lot. And my thighs, they're swollen and red. I also noticed a rash."At the mention of the rash, her face turned grave. "Oh, dear," she sighed, "It sounds like you're in heat."My cheeks burned. Heat? How could I be in heat when D'Angelo hadn't marked me?"But isn't that for... I mean, I thought you had to be... with someone for that to happen?" My voice trembled as
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