Chapter 40 : Cornered by Remus

The next day, I woke up in the afternoon. Last night had been for research, and thankfully after the less-than-savory experience with Remus, I was able to relax a little. Alexander and Nicholas fawned over me a little, concerned after I explained not feeling comfortable around him. I was treated to plenty of kisses, though not sex, as I honestly needed a break at that point. My body and mind were tired from handling that tense interaction.

At the moment, I was chewing on a sandwich, browsing the web for anything that could be useful. We were so damn close, I could feel it. I hadn't tried to talk to Lucy since that incident that caused a breakdown.

Though I suggested doing so again, Nick had firmly emphasized I should avoid doing so. It would only make me upset and distract from actually helping. If I wallowed in misery, he said, I wasn't going to be able to focus as easily on the subject at hand.

Still, time was running out, and fast. I suspected the uptick in interest Remus wa