When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

Chapter 19

Ashton P

POV

Leaving my office with Hunt and Sawyer, my thoughts are fully consumed by Rose. The urgency to check up on her intensifies with each step that I take leading back up the staircase.

My heart races, my concern growing as I replay images of her sweet her face in my mind. The situation is delicate; I need to ensure she’s alright.

As I approach my room where I had left Rose, my strides quicken slightly. I was gone fo

for longer than I had anticipated, but I’m sure she won’t mind….

I turn the handle, and when I open the door, the sight before me strikes me like a blow to the chest.

Rose lies on the bed, her body drenched in sweat, and her breathing laboured. She’s crying out and whimpering, her fingers clawing at her skin as if trying to escape some invisible itchy torment.

This is much worse than 1 had anticipated…

ther alone… her body is practically screaming out for

I should have fucking known this would happen! Of course the damn heat would worsen if I left h my attention to help take the pain away!

Im a fucking fool!

“Fuck, Rose!” I yell out, rushing to her side instantly, as she blinks up at me profusely noticing my presence.

Her watery eyes meet mine, before she slams them shut again as another wave of pain crashes through her… seeming to rip her apart from the inside

BUL.

My heart aches at the sight of her suffering, causing me to instantly scoop the small female up in to my arms, her body trembling against mine.

“Hey, Rose, listen to me, it’s going to be alright, I’m here now, I’ve got you!” I murmur sweet nothings, my voice a soothing whisper as I move across the room with her.

She seems to respond to the sound of my voice, her tight grip on my arms relaxing ever so slightly. But her agony is far from over. Her skin is hot to the touch, and her cries continue as she struggles to find relief from the itchiness that now plagues her.

I was warned things

down on the cold

my hand, and the moment 1 touch her, I feel her tremors lessen slightly, as if

you through this ok?” I assure her, my eyes locked onto hers. “We’re going to

her voice hoarse as she speaks. “Ash–Ashton, it hurts so, so much. Please help me.” She whimpers, causing my

know there’s only so much I can do to ease the

whatever else it takes to ease her suffering until she gives me the

turn on the cold water and begin filling the tub with the icy cool liquid. In the meantime, I offer her as much comfort as possible,

enough for her to get in, as I sigh in relief – hoping for this

to work.

and shorts, it doesn’t matter if they get wet 1 inform her, finding no use in trying to strip her in this moment since her clothes were practically wet already from

hand under her head, before hooking my other under

Chapter 19

water, her clothing soaking up the liquid instantly, as she gasps and pants, rushing

body is fully submerged, using this

“I won’t let you go through this alone Rose, but we don’t have much time before

water for a few seconds, before resurfacing. She then lets out a shaky sigh of content, as her body relaxes more,

a temporary fix. I know that the ultimate solution lies in completing the mating process and so does she. It’s the

softly, my eyes searching hers. “There’s something you need to understand. The only way to completely ease your pain here is for us to complete the mating process. I know it’s not ideal timing, but it’s the truth. I won’t force you into

her eyes fill with a mixture of both fear and what seems like longing. “Ashton, .. I don’t want to go through that again. If completing the mating process will end this pain, then I’m willing to try… but just know that… I don’t really know what I’m doing Rose admits shyly, as I

courses through me–relief, gratitude, and an overwhelming desire to fully make her mine. I was thankful that another male hadn’t yet

take things slow. One step at a time. Are you

for comfort.

to uhh… freshen up a little? I feel really disgusting and sweaty after all of that… I’ll call you back in when I’m done?” She asks me

a reassuring smile. “Take all of the time you need. I’ll be right outside

offers me a small smile in return before turning her attention to the bath. As I exit the bathroom, I quietly close the door behind me. My heart was pounding in my chest, desire, and anticipation both swirling within me. This is the next step, the one that will ease her pain and bring us closer

journey we were about to

here I was… and I wasn’t quite sure how I felt

I was happy that someone as innocent and as pure as Rose had sauntered into my life, but I still felt a great sadness

of them sharing similar qualities, could be the reason why I had chosen Rose for the role in the

it was just

out from behind the bathroom door. “Ashton? I’m done…could you um… bring me in a towel please?” She requests, as I nod and enter–grabbing

now tied back in a

ry fills my