095 – Althea’s Heat

ALTHEA.

My body was still shaking as I moved to the backseat of the car. There was a car behind us with four people inside, and Dalton mentioned they were his men as well. Alpha Stone wanted to make sure we reached him in one piece, so he added.

extra security.

But I didn’t see or feel any threat. The problem was within me.

Blade told me in passing about heat, but I disregarded it. I wasn’t a shifter after all, so it shouldn’t be affecting me. But the moment the full moon peaked, the burn

inside me began

slow and tolerable at

first, but it kept getting worse. I was

trying to quietly chant a spell to take out

the stomach pains, but it wasn’t working, and now I was having a cold sweat.

I had no idea what to do anymore. My

stomach was burning, but my core was it was on fire! The thing was,

worse

only one person kept flashing through my mind.

Blade. But he was nowhere to be found.

I was relieved Dalton didn’t seem to

notice anything. He just kept driving, but if this thing kept going, I might be forced to touch myself. But that would be the last thing I would do. Not here. Not in

anyone’s presence.

“Are you okay?” Dalton asked as our eyes.

met in the rearview mirror.

I could see the sweat on my forehead. I looked bad. “Do you think you can stop somewhere? I need to pee.”

“Can you wait for a minute or two? I will just have to find a good spot.”

I nodded and darted my gaze to the rough road outside. We were already on the

forest line, out of the city. If I only knew

this would turn out badly, I should have

delayed my arrival. Or I could have stayed in some cheap hotels in the city and

proceeded with the travel once this was

over.

But I didn’t know it would hit me. And

Alpha Stone’s instructions were clear. He

needed me as soon as possible, and

Patrea was with him. So I didn’t waste

time and asked permission from the coven sisters to bless me with spirits for a safe journey.

Fortuna Coven for

brought me there, and

as they were able to sense I wasn’t a dark witch. I guess the latest spell didn’t

but he was eventually asked to leave. They

didn’t know what to do. A part of me wanted to stay with my

voice inside me

be far from

it was the mate bond. So

if he wanted me

and he

second. chance mate, as he said, but I was sure I was nothing in comparison to his first. So I

for me, my heart longed for him. But he was right. I am young and have a full life ahead of me. I shouldn’t be wasting it on

grumpy. His hands were

even sure

female with care. He probably just

a long time, so I guess it was not

right. He was not the one for me. I could still find

this place here will do,” Dalton spoke,

thoughts that I didn’t realize the car had stopped. I let out

move. I really

pussy now.

should go and that he would give me ten minutes all to

back. I

instead, and he

I can find my release

warning – I will try to be subtle, but if you’re not comfortable (if you read my books, you are then aware of how unmated males go crazy with female heat),

chapter until the next asterisk. And this is also a reminder that we

quietly towards the bushes when the

But I didn’t

ask why we stopped when all

erupted

it made my

stopped in my tracks and tilted my head to look back at them, only for my eyes to widen and my heart to drum loudly

if what I saw in their expressions was hunger or a thirst

bellowed and it woke me up from my shock and saw the men were heading

didn’t waste any time as I turned my body around and launched onto my feet, running away from them in

me further inside the

wrong. I chanted a spell to create a barrier between them and me while I ran. It was the only thing stopping them from reaching me, but then the forest ground

in all places possible. I had no idea which was hurting me the the burn in my stomach

most

way they were

pulling me.

come and try to knock off his men, but he was only

the chaos around me, I was almost unconscious. I could feel the cold air on my skin. It

my dress

down my face as I kicked and punched everywhere, not even sure if I was hitting anyone. I opened my mouth. to begin another spell to knock them off, and

me, and in seconds, his head was cut off from his body and

screamed. I had seen death, but not because of me, and not of someone with his head cut off right in my

***

when my body was lifted off the ground.

touch overwhelmed me in a

in my stomach

my

voice came

around his

and my legs

the fear I felt as they were attacking me just

the air.

you. Hold on tight…” His voice was deadly. It had been a week

was still as cold as ever, but it didn’t matter.

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