Chapter 25

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Fire was practically rolling off my body by the time we reached the house.

I climbed off Asher's wolf before he managed to even stop.

Touching him was just igniting the flames roiling inside of me.

"Rose-" Asher transitioned back, and I could hear his footsteps grinding on the pebbles.

I was just inside the hallway when Asher slammed the door behind us.

"Rose for goodness sake just talk to me!"

My hands were shaking and I clung onto the banister for support, a faint feeling dripping into my body, sucking away my patience.

"Who is she? I want to know everything. Especially when she said the last time she saw you was a few weeks ago, while I was at the beach house. Don't lie to me." I spoke, calmly and threateningly.

"Can we just sit down....please?"

Asher thrust clothes on, an exasperated look on his tired face.

"Fine" I huffed, storming into the living room and curling up on the sofa, my legs ticking angrily and impatiently.

My eyes immediately turned to his, darkly and stonily as I glared daggers into his.

I shook off my jacket, my whole body alight with a fiery feeling.

Hotness was seeping through me and I could swear that sweat was dripping off my brows.

But I remained still, attempting to look casual while peeling my clothing from my skin.

"Rose, are you ok-"

"I'm fine" I snapped, glaring at him with all of the ferocity I could muster.

"Start talking"I spoke through my teeth, jumping up to towards the drink cabinet and gulping down a bottle of water.

Was my anger that bad?

I'd never felt this hot before, my entire body was churning.

Cool down Rose, cool down.

"We grew up together. By the time we were teenagers we began to casually have a sexual relationship . Me, as a 17 year old boy was having one night stands and fucking around. I wasn't serious about her, I never was. But she's always wanted more. And I couldn't give it to her. When I became Alpha, I was trying to clean up my act. whenever her pack visited, we took the time to catch up. When have never been more than friends, and whilst you were gone, she was there for me as a friend only. She twisted everything to make it seem like it wasn't like that, but I would never of slept with her when I have you.

You're the only one I need. Vanessa is a part of my past, and that's how she's going to remain."

"So you've been friends with benefits with her for god knows how many years and you didn't bother to tell me about her before the meeting which you knew she would be at?!" I shouted, spit flying out of my mouth unattractively. But I really didn't care.

My body was completely on fire, I shouldn't of felt this hot. It wasn't natural.

What's wrong with me?

"Because I didn't want to ruin what a perfect day we have had! I wanted to tell you, but I'm ashamed of my past!"

Asher yelled, his voice echoing around the quiet room.

Sweat was dripping off my forehead,my vision becoming blurry, sickness overwhelming me.

"Rose?" Ash questioned softly with concern.

"I'm fin-" My legs gave way on me, and I was falling towards the ground. Out of my peripheral vision I saw Asher's shocked face before he ran towards me with inhuman speed and scooped me up in his arms.

"Fuck, Rose tell me what's wrong. Where does it hurt baby" Asher's palms were prodding my skin gently and erratically, a shocked look pouring out of his eyes . But I couldn't stop shaking, my body began to tremble uncontrollably as a wave of heat spread over me once more. I groaned at Asher, sweat seeping through the material of my chest.

I tried to open my mouth to talk, but speech had already left my body. I pushed the argument with Asher to the back of my mind, it had already become irrelevant.

Ash I spoke through the bond, pain evident in my tone,

I don't know what's happening,

I don't know... I ..

Calm down Rose Asher demanded, a note of fear ringing in his voice although I could tell Ash was trying to stay calm for me.

I'm so hot, my body is so hot.. I can't stop it, this heat is unbearable I writhed in pain, my spine arching subconsciously.

What should I do, tell me what to do baby Asher became erratic again, his head beginning to shake in fear and helplessness.

Bath.. cold bath

Before I had even I finished my sentence Asher had hauled me up in his arms and was racing upstairs. I curled up into his chest, feeling how fast his heart was beating ....

"Rose I'm going to need to move you slightly to start filling up the tub, bring your head to my shoulder and your legs around my waist"

My trembling body followed his commands despite the heat that attacked me from the body contact. But I needed it right now, I needed to feel him, to feel what I know before I am thrust into something I can't even comprehend. He offered me seconds of comfort, and those seconds meant the world among this chaos.

"Okay baby, you're doing great, just another few seconds before the bath is full" he rocked me in his arms as I inhaled his scent, and I could feel his body trembling.

I'm gonna be okay I manoeuvred my head to look his directly in the eyes, pressing my forehead against his.

"Please god please" he whispered so quietly , over and over again under his breath, emotion clouding his face.

The worry on his face was like daggers puncturing my heart, I couldn't bear to see him in such a state.

"Ok, the bath is ready I'm going to lower you in" he murmured against my neck, his hands gripping my back and my legs. The coolness that engulfed me soothed my body, momentarily transporting me back to my normal state.

Was this it?

Am I ok again?

The clear water rocked against my chin, momentarily carrying away the sweat.

For but a second, I slowed myself to relax, a soothing moan erupting from my throat.

"How are you feeling? Are you okay ?" Asher's hands patted my body up and down, hope glinting in his wide eyes.

"I feel-" a spasm of fire slammed into me, my back arching harshly, a scream tearing from my throat.

The water, which was freezing against my body, now sizzled and fizzed against the heat emanating from my form.

It felt like my chest was being pumped with molten iron, flames writhing inside of my body unable to escape.

And I had no idea why.

What have I done to receive this pain ?

Ash what's happening to me? I cried through the mate bond, tears bursting from my eyes squeezed tightly closed in pain.

It feels like my bones are grinding - my body is burning I cried out to him.

It's okay , I've got you, I've got you baby he repeated, brushing back my slicked hair away from my face.

Just then, someone burst into the room,

I titled my head and saw the burst of bright hair that could only belong to Laurent.

"Laurent-" I croaked out, my sweaty hand clasping onto Asher's. Even the warmth of the mate bond wasn't cooling me down.

"I'm going to give you something to help with the pain,ok?" Laurent walked over to towards me, worry clouding his eyes. But Asher stopped him with a low growl.

Ash, please, it's ok I pleaded with him, knowing how difficult it was for him to have another man touch me- despite it being completely unacceptable he dictate something like that. But I was burning up, my insides flaming into flakes of ash.

Ash tilted his head, and when he saw me his features softened.

Ash's glassed-over eyes wouldn't leave mine, and Laurent saw this silence as an opening to walk over, albeit apprehensively.

Laurent reached me just as another spasm rocketed through my body, a scream of agony tearing from my raspy throat.

"I'm going to see what causing this pain and ease it ok?"

I nodded my head frantically as Asher whizzed out of the room, coming back moments later with buckets of ice clutched in his hands, chucking the cubes into the bathtub.

My body shook , teeth rattling against my mouth. The fear of the situation truly sinking in.

"Am I going to die?" I whispered the Laurent, tears of agony still streaming from my eyes.

Before I could hear Laurent's response I heard the two buckets flung against the tiled wall, shattering onto the floor. Ash was stood up, fists drawn, breathing laboured, redness welling in his eyes.

"You're not going to die, I won't let that happen" Ash spoke, his throat raspy with unshed tears.

He strides over to me, drawing my head to kiss and planting a kiss onto my aching lips. Sparks flitted between us as Asher deepened the kiss, devouring my mouth.

By the time he pulled away my lips were swollen. Not by pain, but by love.

"Laurent, what have you found" Ash spoke, in low, determined voice as he adjusted himself.

Laurent's eyebrows furrowed as he slowly, almost reluctantly, lifted his head from his crouched position. The grandfather clock ringing midnight.

"I'm so sorry. I..I can't find what's wrong ..it's beyond my magic-"

Asher's hand clamped around mine in a vice as I whimpered in agony once more.

"Can you give her something for the pain?-"

A scream louder than anything before tore from my throat, my entire body shaking and contorting.

The pain was unbearable, it felt as if my bones were grinding and shattering .

"Fuck Rose fuck" Ash watched on helplessly, his eyes wide in shock and disbelief.

Something within me, albeit an instinctual tinge, urged me to go outside, into the space and the nature as if that was supposed to calm me.

The bathtub now felt small and constrictive.

Then I blacked out.

Darkness attacked my vision, but I could hear things breaking, shattering and ripping in the distance, the sounds muted.

Now I was truly alone, trying to navigate around the blindness bombarding me.

Then the sounds stopped altogether,and oblivion drew me in.

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When I awoke, I was panting. The night sky blurred in the distance and silhouetted blades of grass burnt my distorted eyesight. Something didn't feel right. My bones felt heavier, contorted . My vision and hearing felt...illuminated, stronger .

What's happened to me?

All of the pain had gone,i felt normal ......but I wasn't normal .

Rose its Ash , how are you feeling?

Asher's voice in my head provided me with such a burst of happiness, light fell through me like powdered sunlight.

Ash, ash relief clouded my tone

What's happened? All of the pain..it's gone..I..I don't understand

Look up baby his voice was so soft, like  wisps of clouds.

I did as he asked, my bones feeling strange as I lifted myself from the grass.

Asher stood only metres away , moonlight silhouette him against the meadow. A small smile tilted his lips, and I could feel myself subconsciously mirroring his movements. He shone out among the nature surrounding us , a halo outlining his tall frame .

My heart pounded in my chest in response.

Ash, why am I out here? The..the last thing I remember is..is coming back to our house and pain..

what happened?

A slice of worry crossed over Asher's face, but it was quickly replaced by one of comfort and relief.

You were in so much pain.. and then you blacked out. You sped out of the house, crawling onto the meadow...and then you transitioned. No one has heard of this happening before.. I'm just so glad you're ok. You're ok. You're better than okay..you're so beautiful, and intelligent and incredible... and I was afraid that something might happen to you without you knowing just how much you mean to me. You have my heart, you have my body, you have my soul, you have me. All of me.

I mentally caressed him, pulling his soul closer to mine and nuzzling closer to him.

You mean everything to me.

My heart, my everything is yours. And it always will be. I am eternally yours, and nothing is going to change that. I want to spend the rest of my life with someone who makes me happy, laugh ,smile, feel all of the emotions I never thought I would.

I edged closer to him, needing to feel him , to touch him.

Ash, baby,

What's happened to me?

Rose, my sweetheart.

You've transitioned,

When we completed the mating bond I must of passed over my genes...you see..

You've transitioned into a wolf .