Chapter 6

Chapter 6
Kaeleigh’s POV

“Adam!” I shouted as he ran out the door. “Get me some more ice, and cloths.” For the second night in a row, I was holding Dayna in my arms as she cried in pain. Her skin was burning up again as she clutched her chest and whimpered against me.

“I’m so sorry, I’m so sorry,” she whimpered over and over as I pulled her hair back from her face. 

“Stop it, silly, you’ve nothing to be sorry about,” I tried to reassure her as she began puking into the bucket that I had placed in front of her. She was genuinely upset that she was causing me problems when she was the one with the searing chest pain. 

It had really been a shock last night when it happened. I had no idea what was going on. After she had introduced herself earlier on, we had spent the day getting to know each other. I had found out that she and her whole family lived in the Crimson Shadow pack and she had become an omega in the main house serving Asher when she turned eighteen. I’d asked why she would choose this, as she really didn’t seem like the other omega girls I had seen flitting around. She had just shrugged and said she thought it would be different. She had told me how the clothes they wore were mandatory, by order of Malcolm. Which just confirmed how much of a dirty old creep he was to me. I had quickly assured her I didn’t require her to dress like she was in the nightclubs and passed her some of my own clothes, which she was very thankful for.

It had been about half-past nine last night when she had started crying in pain. We were watching a chick flick, if only to annoy Adam, and she suddenly doubled over. Adam looked shocked for all of a minute before he seemed to recognise what was happening and had taken charge while I panicked. He assured me I hadn’t broken my new omega in any way and instructed me to draw a bath of cold water. Last night, whatever it was, had lasted almost half an hour, but we were already at an hour now. 

Adam seemed really agitated, and was pacing the room muttering before he snarled to himself.

“That’s it, I’m not fucking standing for it anymore,” and stormed out of the room. I just hoped he brought me more ice back because we were already out. I didn’t want to use the bath again in case she passed out and I couldn’t lift her.

Dayna whimpered again as the heat started up again. I did my best to soothe her,, but I didn’t know what was going on. If tonight was anything like last night, she would be exhausted tomorrow. I had asked Asher where she was this morning, as I was worried and he had just said that he would make sure she was in my room straight away and then brushed it off. As it was when she arrived, she looked shocking and I instructed her to go rest in my bed for a bit. I noticed that Dayna had gone quiet and looked down to see her quietly panting on my knee. She noticed me watching and tried to sit up.

“I don’t think so,” I said. “Just relax, let your body recover,” and she relaxed again. 

“I’m so sorry,” she whispered before falling asleep.

I sat there with her for maybe twenty minutes before Adam came back into the room, followed by Cade. Cade came over and stroked Dayna’s hair. 

“Poor love,” he said sadly. “Let’s get you to bed,” he picked her up, but Adam growled.

“Is that all you are going to say?” he snapped. “Poor love,” he mimicked Cade’s accent.

“What do you want me to say, eh?” Cade snapped back, “Trust me, I’ve been dealing with this a lot longer than you have.”

“Do you know what’s causing it?” I asked, shocked that he knew about it.

“Yeah, Cade,” Adam said with a sarcastic tone. “Do you know what is causing it?” 

The door opened, and we all looked to see Asher walking in. I looked up at the clock and just as always; it was eleven o’clock. 

“Perfect!” Adam exclaimed. “Why don’t we ask Asher?” 

“Adam,” Cade growled at him.

“Ask Asher what?” Asher had an amused glint in his eyes as he asked. He had showered before coming over as always, and was wearing the pyjama pants I had insisted on if he was going to be sharing my bed. The fresh scent of oranges and coconut filled the room. It was strange because the more I was around him, the stronger and more appealing the scent was to me. I closed my eyes, breathing it in, when I realised everyone had stopped talking. I looked up to see all three guys watching me. 

“Nice to see you too, sweetheart,” Asher said with a grin as he leaned over the sofa and kissed my cheek. Adam growled before looking away. Asher chuckled and jumped over the sofa, landing next to me, and pulled me into him. He sniffed my hair and tensed up.

“Although, sweetheart, you seem to smell more of vomit than your usual intoxicating aroma.” I scrunched my nose at him and pointed to Dayna. 

“Dayna had another attack again. There was vomiting involved.” He glanced at Dayna and then looked at me with adoring eyes.

“And you, like the gracious queen you are, looked after her,” he said proudly. Adam growled again, and Asher growled in response. 

“Feel free to leave, Adam,” he said, his voice tense. “I’m here now and can make sure Kaeleigh is perfectly satisfied,” he growled, the last part in my ear and I felt shivers run down my spine as one of his hands gently stroked down my neck. I bit my lip against the feeling that was awakening in my stomach. Adam just glared at Asher before sitting back down on the sofa. Cade looked between the two and shook his head. 

“Well, I will get this one off to her room,” he said, shaking his head again before heading out with Dayna in his arms. I watched after them, feeling very concerned.

“Sweetheart?” Asher cooed in my ear. “You looked stressed. Why don’t you go run yourself a bath while Adam and I get in here cleaned up?” I turned to him with a dubious expression. 

“You clean?” I asked grinning “Do you even know how to clean?” and Adam stifled a laugh.

“You’d be surprised at the talents I have, my dear.” Asher said, his eyes shining with a seductive glint. “Now go be a good girl and do as I say.” I smiled at him and headed off to the bathroom and started the hot water in the bath. I added bath salts and watched as they dissolved with a smile on my face when it hit me about what had just happened. Asher had just given me an order, and I had complied. What the fuck! I looked in the mirror at myself, trying to clear my head, but it was like there was something just beyond my reach. I turned off the tap and undressed, throwing my clothes into the basket for washing before stepping into the steaming hot water. 

I had been relaxing with my eyes closed for about ten minutes when I heard the bathroom door close. I looked up to see Asher stood staring at me with lust in his eyes. I gulped as I stuttered to speak. 

“A-Asher,” I just about managed to say, “what are you doing in here?” Asher moved to the bath and knelt down beside it, his eyes never leaving mine. He smirked as he trailed his hand in the water.

“I want to show you how good I am at cleaning,” he picked up the sponge on the side of the bath and dunked it in the water before pulling it out and squeezing the excess water off. 

“I can wash myself, thank you,” I declared, although even I was struggling to believe the lack of conviction in my voice.

“Don’t be silly sweetheart, sit forward, let me wash your back,” he smiled and pulled on my shoulder and I sat up, covering my front with my arms. Asher ran the sponge in circular motions on my back while whispering something I couldn’t quite hear under his breath.

“What are you saying?” I asked. It wasn’t the first time I had asked, but as always, he never really answered.

“Shhh, just relax sweetheart,” he whispered a little louder, and I felt the tension begin to leave my muscles and allowed the feel of the water to wash away my worries. I was feeling very relaxed when I felt something brush against my bare leg, and my eyes snapped open to see Asher’s other hand in the water. I snapped my eyes at him and he smiled.

“Shhh, sweetheart,” he repeated as his fingers played along my thighs. Even underwater, I felt the sparks as he moved higher. 

Wait, sparks! There shouldn’t be sparks. A small voice in the back of my head screamed, but I could barely hear it above the need that was rising in my stomach. Asher smiled at me as I battled my inner conflict. 

“You feel it too?” He whispered as I gasped, his fingers so close to the centre of my legs. “Oh my queen, I have been waiting so long for you to feel what I felt from the moment I first met you.” He leaned over the bathtub and nuzzled his nose into my neck. The shivers intensified.

“I-I don’t understand.” I whispered, and Asher chuckled against my ear.

“Second chance, sweetheart,” he cooed, and smiled as one hand caressed my back and the other continued to climb my thigh. 

“B-but that’s not possible,” I gasped. Sure, I had heard of second chance mates, but they were really rare and didn’t happen when there was still a bond with the first mate. And I definitely still felt the bond with Chase.

“Sure it is, sweetheart,” Asher whispered. “Do you trust me?”

“No!” I said with conviction. “Of course I don’t.” Asher chucked again.

“Well,” he said with a mischievous glint in his eyes, “do you trust what you feel?” He grazed his fingers against my outer folds. I gasped as the sparks shot through my sensitive area.

“Asher, please,” I grabbed his hand as he nibbled on my ear. His hand on my back had moved to my side, pulling me against the side of the tub, water splashing on the floor. Asher’s fingers slipped inside my folds and found my clit. He started rubbing over the sensitive skin, and my body reacted against his touch, causing a moan to escape my mouth.

“Asher!” I moaned, my voice breathy as the heat built inside me. “Please.” Asher just smirked and increased his speed and I panted as I gripped the side of the tub. Asher stopped suddenly but before I could say something I felt one of his fingers push into my entrance and I cried out as he pumped it in and out of me, while his thumb continued to circle my clit.

“That’s it sweetheart,” he whispered against my neck. “Relax and let me take care of you.” He added another finger and I couldn’t take anymore as the buildup of pleasure exploded inside me and sent ripples of heat through my body. But Asher didn’t stop, and I cried out again as another intense blast of pleasure ripped through me. 

“Asher, please,” I pleaded, and bared my neck to him, begging him to claim me. He ran his tongue over my marking spot and then followed with a graze of his teeth. Just then, another orgasm ripped through me and I screamed, arching my back and would have slipped under the water if it wasn’t for Asher’s hold on me. 

I sagged into his hold, panting as the final ripple left my body and Asher pulled his hand away from between my legs, bringing a whimper from me. He picked me up out of the tub and carried me into the bedroom. I could feel myself drifting to sleep as he put me in the bed and pulled the covers over me. He kissed my forehead and went to move away.

“Asher,” I murmured.

“Yeah sweetheart?” he came back to the bed

“Why didn’t you do it?” 

“Mark you?” and I nodded. “It’s not time yet, sweetheart,” he kissed my forehead again and smiled.

“Rest my queen, I’ll be back soon,” and with that he stepped away again and everything faded into black.



Asher’s POV

I watched as Kaeleigh fell asleep and then hurried out of her room and across the hall into my own. Isaac sat in one of my chairs waiting for me.

“Well?” he said as I walked in. I grinned at him. 

“You are a genius, my good man.” He grinned in response.

“How long before she is completely under the spell?” I asked.

“Should be a couple of weeks at the most,” he mused. “I don’t want to rush things. That’s what happened with my dear Audrey. She would have still been mine if it wasn’t for that damn witch.” I nodded. 

“Ok, but it’s getting harder to hold back,” I said. “Should I be also feeling the effects?” He nodded.

“Magic is a double-edged sword,” he said, chuckling. “You will feel the bond as much as she does by the time we are done.” He glanced at the clock on the wall. “You better get back and seal the work in.” I glanced at the clock and saw it was ten minutes to midnight, and nodded.

I headed off back into Kaeleigh’s room and pulled off my still wet pants and slid into bed next to her. I pulled her over onto my chest, feeling her warm naked body against mine, and the sparks that danced between us and began reciting the sealing in words that Isaac had taught me as I rubbed the sigil on her back.