The Alpha and His Contract Luna
65. Heat

I woke up feeling hot. It felt like I was buried in fire. My skin felt too tight. My heart was beating alittle bit too fast and I was in a mood.

I got up from my bed, feeling slow and sluggish. It was on a weekend. A few days after my terribleencounter with Darren.

After taking a shower, I went downstairs for breakfast. Not really feeling like eating anything butknowing very well that I needed to. Walking towards the kitchen, everyone looked at me funny andthat just made my mood plummet even more.

I took my breakfast and headed outside. Needing to be out in the open, breathing the fresh air. Ijust wanted to be alone for a few minutes. My plans are halted when I see Lily seated, drinkingcoffee on the outside deck. I joined her. Sighing in frustration.

"What's got you titties in a twist?” she asked me, looking at me with amusement.

“I don't know. I just feel out of sorts for some reason” I reply.

I scratched my skin. Every now and then. Almost as if I had a rash from an allergic reaction. My skinfelt like it had tiny bugs crawling underneath it.

She nods her head. “You smell by the way"

I give her a death stare. My anger rising. “You did not just tell me that Lilly”

“I didn't mean it in a bad way. I just meant that your scent is a bit different today than it wasyesterday” she says, rising her hand up in surrender.

They had arrived yesterday with Micah. They were planning to stay for the weekend and we weresupposed to go out tonight.

Micah and Sebastian had opened a new club exclusively for werewolves. We were supposed tocheck it out tonight. Given that the last time I went out it ended in disaster, I was looking forward totonight.

"What do I smell like?" I ask curiously.

I haven't noticed anything different with my scent. So I wondered what the hell she was talkingabout.

"Spicy, intoxicating” she replies with her eyes closed. Sniffing me. “I'm a woman and I can't getenough of it"

I honestly didn’t know how to feel about that. It was so weird hearing that from Lilly. Usually peopledescribe my scents as floral and sweet but never spicy.

“Are you sure?”

"One hundred percent sure”

“Maybe I'm coming up with something” I try to explain.

I remember the looks I got from the other pack member. Maybe this was the reason. The change inmy scent. But why the hell would my scent change? It has never happened before.

“Sure...” she says, dragging the word out. Looking at me skeptically.

I shake my head. Pushing the matter to the back of my head. “About tonight, what time are weleaving?”

“Maybe nine.” She replies. “Oh, and I forgot to tell you, Micah said that he and Bash will be joiningus"

I've been seeing Sebastian every day, mainly because of our training session. Which to myannoyance he never misses. He has been better though. More patient and understanding. It'sbecause of this, that I have improved.

“Yeah it's okay” I tell her.

Bash had asked if he could join us. At first it was supposed to be just me and Lilly since Claire saidshe won't be able to join us. He had asked in such a respectful way, without pushing or forcing hisdominance. I was impressed at that and I couldn't see any reason why he couldn't come.

“Red, can I talk to you?”

Speak of the devil...

"Where are you?” I ask through our mind link.

“Office” comes his reply.

I frown in irritation. Am I the only one who gets irritated with one word answers? It always seems abit rude to me.

“Lilly, I'll talk to you later... Bash wants to see me in his office” I tell her, getting up.

“See you later then”

I give an okay before leaving. I get to Bash's office, knock then enter. After getting in, I cross theroom before falling on the chair. Feeling like my body wasn't my own.

“Hey” I murmur quietly.

“Hey to you too” he replies with a smile.

I get distracted by his smile for a while. Did I ever mention that he has a really beautiful smile? Herarely shows it,and today is one of the rare days it's on display but it has the ability to disarm you onthe spot.

“What did you want to talk about?” I shake my head and try to focus.

“I just wanted to discuss the matter of your security”

I try to focus but I am unable. The words fly past me. The only thing I could think of was the up anddown movement of his Adam's apple. His strong jaw that was begging for me to run my lips across.Let's not even start on his addicting scent.

“Red? Did you hear me?” he asks in a husky voice.

I swallow before replying “Y-yes”

He leans forward on his desk. His muscles rippling as he places his hands on the desk. My eyes aredrawn to his chest. For some reason I want to rip his t-shirt off him and kiss every square inch of hisbody.

What the hell was happening to me? I start to panic. Something was going on and the more hisaddictive scent surrounded me the more I wanted to jump his bones.

“Blue?” I call to her. “What the hell is going on?"

She answers me immediately. Her voice seems to be in a sort of panic. Which just raises my alarmmore.

“I am not sure but I think we're in heat” she whispers in alarm.

“We're definitely in heat, but it's in the early stages” Midnight answers smugly.

The moment the words leave her mouth, I start panicking. My hands become sweaty. This couldn'tbe happening. Especially now.

No wonder Lilly said my scent was different, I wonder if Bash noticed the difference.

“But this has never happened before. Why now?” I bristled. I just couldn't understand why this washappening.

“That's because Darren never marked you” Blue replies.

"Heat only comes after you're marked, which in case you didn't notice, happened a few weeks ago”Midnight adds.

Shit. This was bad. Really bad. During heat a she wolf is mated. I mean the full mating. She and hermate take a few days off, especially when her heat is full blast and they basically have sex the entiretime. A marked she wolf on heat can’t mate with anyone apart from her mate. Doing so willphysically cause her pain.

"What are we going to do?” Blue asks worriedly.

I know she’s referring to the fact that Bash made it clear that he would never sleep with me. Thatour mating was in control only.

There was also the fact that, my heat reaches its peak, my scent will not only drive every unmatedmale crazy but also Bash. This may cause him to mate with me to satisfy his inner beast and againsthis will. The last thing I want his Bash hating me for giving in to the heat call.

"We need to leave. Now, before Sebastian notices that I'm in heat” I tell them just as Bash calls me.“Red...”

I don't give him a chance to continue his sentence before I am out of my seat.

“I'm sure what you have planned for me is fine” I say in agitation. “I have to leave, there issomething I uh need to do”

Finishing my sentence, I dash out of his office, ignoring his call for me. I block our bond as I head tomy bedroom. Getting there, I take my duffel back and start throwing clothes, not really payingattention to the task.

I decide to leave my phone not wanting distractions. I also write a note to Sebastian. Letting himknow that I will be gone for a few days and that he should tell Jax and Krystal that I love them andI'll see them soon.

"How long do we have before it hits us fully?” I ask as I rush across the stairs and out of the house,ignoring the looks being given to me by the pack member.

“I am not sure, but I estimate maybe a day” Midnight replies as I get to my car and drive off.

If I'm being honest then I would say I am afraid. I have heard of how terrible and painful heats canbe without your mate. There was also the fact that it was my first time going through this.

Calling my realtor, I tell her to replace me a cabin in a quiet and green place. I give her an hour to getme what I want while I shop for supplies.

Two hours later, I was driving into the compound of a small but cozy cabin. Surrounded my lashgreen trees. I get out and breathe the fresh air but it does nothing to ease the discomfort I wasfeeling. Already Blue and Midnight were calling their mate.

I sigh tiredly as I walk towards the cabin, thinking that this was going to be a long and painful threedays.