seventeen

I looked over at Asher with a feared look on my face. "What did you do?" I asked in horror. Guilt washed over me at the thought that if I would've just returned to Asher those people would still be alive.

I took deep breaths and my legs began to get wobbly. My world was spinning and I felt the strength slowly leave my body. What was happening? I tried to keep myself up as long as I could but not soon after I lost feeling in my legs and fell over.

Asher immediately caught me and held me in his strong grip. His hold made me feel slightly better but I still felt nauseous "Madison? Madison?!" Asher called out, worry laced in his voice.

His and Carter's shouts for me were the last things I heard before I passed out.

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My eyes slowly fluttered open to see a white ceiling. I was in a bed, Asher's bed to be precise. His mouth-watering scent was all over it. I tried to sit up but my stomach immediately cramped up and made me wince. It was a whole different type of pain.

In just mere seconds the door to the room flung open and in came one doctor and my beloved mate.

Asher had a worried, angered and guilty look plastered on his face.

"Asher," I lifted my hand to try to reach him. My body, mind and soul yearned for his touch. I wanted nothing more than to be close to my mate.

He rushed over to me quickly and got onto his knees, leaning his head on the pillow next to me. He reminded me of a small puppy which made me giggle.

The doctor that was standing awkwardly in the room cleared his throat and lifted up his clip board.

Asher grinned at me before turning to the doctor and returning his stern demeanor. "Tell her what happened." He demanded with his alpha tone slightly seeping in.

The doctor attempted to step closer before Asher growled viciously at the doctor, warning him to stay back. The doctor heart raced and gulped before opening his mouth.

"Luna, the reason you passed out was because of the extreme pressure of your heat. Heats are not supposed to go on for so long, they're meant to be a warning for the female wolf in the relationship," he sighed, "the effects of your heat going on for so long could've been way worse. It could've ranged from losing your wolf to death.. you got very lucky, Luna."

I bit my lip and held my tears back. I felt extremely guilty that my wolf's life and mine were on the line because I was too afraid to give up my virginity to my own mate. I was beyond embarrassed that Asher was right. I had made him out to be the bad guy but in reality he was the only selfless person here.

"So.. what do you suggest I do?" I asked with my raspy, quiet and small voice.

The doctor straightened his back and looked me dead in my eye, "I suggest that as soon as you are able, you fully mate with Alpha Asher. If you go through another heat wave there's no telling what could happen, but all I know is that it will not be pretty. If you value your life and your wolf's live you will do this, Luna."

A felt a tear slip down my face and I quickly swiped it away before nodding my head quickly at the doctor and giving him a weak smile. "Thank you."

The doctor returned the smile and dipped his head slightly, showing his respect for Asher and I. He then left the room and closed the door. I listened closely to the doctors foot steps and how they slowly became more faint each step.

The room was so quiet I could hear animals from miles away.

Asher stood up and walked away from the bed with his face in his hands. He was stressed, so stressed and sad. It was coming off him in waves.

He trailed his hands up into his hair and growled loudly. "Do you have any idea what you have put me through, Madison?"

I gulped and slowly sat up on the bed. My stomach didn't hurt much anymore, which was good.

"I'm sorry.. Asher I really am sorry."

He let out and chuckle and shook his head before turning back to me. "You're sorry? Do you even know what would happen if you left me? If you died?! Hell! I don't even know!" He threw his hands up in the air and tears stained his cheeks.

My heart was broken due to my mates pain.

"You argue with me, run away, I find you with at Carter's pack with his scent on you and then you pass out and I find out that you could've died or even lost your wolf!" He turnt away from me again and sobbed.

I hopped out of the bed, ignoring the pain the raked through my body and made my way over to my upset mate. I wrapped my arms around his waist and rested my hand on his back.

"I'm so sorry.. I know what I did was selfish and I will forever hold that guilt on my shoulders. I can't even imagine your pain. All I can do is assure you that Im here with you.. Asher, I am alive and I'm here for yo-"

Before I could finish my sentence Asher flipping around in one swift movement and placing his lips on mine. Those electric shocks were sent through my body again and I moaned into the kiss.

I stood on my tippy toes, trying to get closer to him, failing poorly. He placed his hands under my bum and lifted me up, I wrapped my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist, still keeping our lips pressed against each other.

Everything about this felt right. I wrapped my legs around him tighter and held onto him.

He swiped his tongue on the bottom of my lip and I gladly granted him access to my mouth, letting his tongue intertwine with mine. He quickly dominated the kiss and I moaned, beginning to grind myself against him. I wanted some kind of friction, anything.

He pulled back from the kiss and squeezed his eyes tightly before opening them. They were darkened with lust.

"Are you sure?" He asked cautiously.

I've never been so sure about something in my life. This felt right.

"Yes. I'm sure. I want this."