After her rebirth

Katniss had no clue how she drifted off, but when she jolted awake and checked the clock on the wall, it was almost midnight.

She glanced at the sofa-empty. No sound of water from the bathroom either.

Where did he go?

Worried about Maximilian, Katniss quickly tossed off the covers and got up.

She had planned to wait for him to finish his cold shower and then head downstairs to make some ginger tea, but somehow she had dozed off.

Maximilian was weak, what if he caught a cold?

Katniss searched the big room but didn't see him anywhere, even checked the study.

Could it be that Maximilian couldn't resist and went out to find another woman?

"Ah!"

The bathroom door suddenly swung open, and a large, well-defined hand reached out, grabbing her slender arm and pulling her inside.

Her delicate back was pressed against the door, and Katniss, still in shock, saw that it was Maximilian.

He must have taken a cold shower. He was dripping wet, but his body was so hot it was practically steaming, with water droplets running down his muscular frame.

So he hadn't gone out to find a woman.

"Looking for me?" Maximilian's voice was hoarse and low.

But something was off about his voice.

Katniss frowned and reached out to touch his forehead.

Her hand was cool and soft, and the moment it touched him, he felt an indescribable

comfort, even letting out a low sound from his throat.

The sound had an inexplicable, alluring charm.

Startled, Katniss quickly pulled her hand back.

Her face heated up, and she said in a trembling voice, "You're still really hot, I..."

"Katniss, don't push my limits, I'm a man." Maximilian narrowed his eyes slightly, then lowered his head, burying his handsome face in her neck, gently rubbing it, and said in a low voice, "Be good, go out."

Maximilian's hoarse, low voice whispered in her ear, and Katniss's heartbeat instantly went out of rhythm.

Even the usually calm and composed Maximilian could be so clingy and endearing. Katniss licked her dry lips and then, dazed, walked out of the bathroom.

After leaving the bathroom, Katniss took a few deep breaths, quickly fanning her cheeks with her hands to calm herself down.

Maximilian's slightly wet hair and cool body just now were damn sexy and charming, messing with her mind.

Fortunately, she controlled herself and didn't do anything weird to him.

Katniss turned back, looking at the still-quiet bathroom, her eyes showing a hint of reluctance. Was Maximilian going to continue his cold shower?

His body couldn't handle that.

Katniss bit her lip, feeling a sudden discomfort in her heart. It seemed as if she hadn't taken good care of Maximilian.

She walked back to the bed and sat down, her bare feet on the soft carpet.

After sitting restlessly for a few minutes, Katniss noticed that the bathroom had gone silent, falling into a worrisome quiet. Katniss decided to walk towards the bathroom again. She gave up. She decided to give Maximilian an acupuncture treatment.

It would just extend the time needed to treat his leg condition.

Katniss turned the bathroom door handle, "Maximilian, you can't do this;, you'll get sick. I should give you..." The rest of her words got stuck in her throat.

She stood there, dumbfounded, her hand still stiffly on the door handle.

Her face turned a deep red in an instant, staring at Maximilian inside, not knowing what to do.

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He was...

Maximilian was masturbating!

Katniss felt she shouldn't be so shocked; it was nothing, just a guy doing something natural.

Nervously picking at the seam of her nightgown, Katniss instinctively wanted to retreat and pretend nothing had happened, but her eyes met Maximilian's.

Maximilian's eyes were deep and burning, as if he was holding something back.

The surface of the water was calm, but underneath, it was already turbulent.

Just one look, and Katniss felt as if her feet were nailed to the spot, unable to move.

Maximilian grabbed the nearby crutch and walked towards her.

Katniss stepped back but only managed to take two steps.

The heat that had just dissipated in Katniss's body flared up again, and she stammered, "Sorry to interrupt you. Carry on, I'll go back to sleep..."

Before she could finish her sentence, Maximilian grabbed her waist and pulled her into his arms, lowering his head to kiss her hard on her soft lips.

Katniss's mind exploded, like fireworks burning brightly, then gradually went blank, empty.

Maximilian's kiss was completely different from his usually cold demeanor, like a volcano erupting in the middle of an icy wilderness.

He tried to avoid touching her, fearing he might startle her, and wishing that in an uncertain future, he could set her free. But Katniss didn't understand any of this and brought herself to him.

The tightly strung chord snapped.

Katniss only had time to let out a soft cry before she was kissed, her waist encircled and pushed back. In an instant, Maximilian had her pressed against the bathroom wall, her lips quickly becoming numb and hot from the kiss.

The intimate distance allowed her to clearly hear Maximilian's heavy breathing, rough and urgent.

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All of it sprayed onto her skin, hot and clear.

At this moment, Katniss felt that all her senses were overwhelmed by Maximilian's dominance and madness.

If Maximilian hadn't been holding her waist, she might have embarrassingly collapsed. "Maximilian." Between their lips and teeth, Katniss regained her senses for a moment, biting the tip of his tongue lightly.

Maximilian stopped, but his lips still touched hers, his straight nose lightly brushing against hers, their breaths intertwining.

The medicine was just a tonic, not something that would make him lose his mind.

Although Maximilian was uncomfortable, his mind was clear, knowing exactly what he was doing.

But the clearer he was, the more he wanted Katniss.

Having lived for over twenty years, although he occasionally had some physiological urges, compared to other men, he had far fewer, even thinking of himself as ascetic.

Free from carnal desires.

"Katniss." His hoarse voice called her name, like a god's whisper.

Maximilian grabbed one of her hands, guiding it down to him.

That was...

Katniss's eyes widened, her lips trembling, stiff and not daring to move. The heat from Maximilian's palm felt like it could burn her delicate skin.

"I took several cold showers as you said, but it didn't work." His breath was hot, lowly transmitted to her ear, sexy and hoarse. "I was fine alone in the bathroom, handling it myself. Why did you come looking for me?"noveldrama

"Are you teasing me because you know I can't bear to have you?"

Katniss's breathing slowed and hummed a few times. 'That's not true!' She refuted internally.

Maximilian's hot lips brushed against her earlobe, making Katniss's body stiffen,

"Katniss, you can't tease me and then leave me alone. You have to do something for

me."