Chapter 37

"Heat? How can this be now, for crying out loud?" I clench my stomach in pain.

"I don't know. I felt it earlier today, but I took it as something else. When I felt it again, I was able to hold in the pain until you got in the room," Tiara says in pain.

This pain is so unbearable. My body feels like it's on fire.

"Oh, moon goddess, help me get through this," I cry in pain.

I trudge slowly towards the closest, searching for perfumes.

"This might work," I mumble tiredly.

I open some of the bottles before pouring them everywhere in the room.

"What is this for, Kate?" Tiara asks, confused.

"This is to reduce the scent of my heat," I say before walking into the bathroom, stripping off my clothes, and getting into the freezing water.

"Don't you think we should call Lawrence?" Tiara suggests warily.

"No, we can go through these three days alone. Nobody has to know," I exclaim.

"Why do you always do this?" she asks angrily. "Always acting like you need no one when in reality, you are just acting like you're strong," she yells, blocking the link.

"Now she leaves me to bear the pain alone. Thanks a lot," I murmur.

The water feels warm. I clamor in pain, feeling hot. The solution to this is mating with Lawrence, but I can't just call him and say, "I am going through heat. Please leave what you are doing and let's mate." I get up from the tub and wrap myself in a towel.

I bite my lips, feeling the pain increase immensely. I can already taste my blood.

I squir. The only sound heard is my outcry.

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I groan, getting up from the cold floor of the bathroom.

"I must have fallen asleep during the pain," I mumble, getting into the shower. When I am through with my daily routine, I change into gray sweatpants and a black sweater.

I look into the long mirror. I look pale, eyes dull, and lips dry. My fangs and claws were out and refuse to pull back.

I trudgedslowly towards the room, laying down on the bed.

"I survived. Two days to go," I say with a sigh.

"Kate, are you in there?" Ma asks, yelling from outside the door.

"What should I tell her" I mumble, contemplating. "Y-yes, um...just resting," I yell back, not even recognizing my own voice.

"Are you ready for training?" she asks.

"No, can we skip today's training? Can you also tell everyone not to disturb me today and tomorrow?"

"Why is that? And why didn't you come for dinner yesterday?" she asks suspiciously.

"I just need to be alone," I say.

"Okay," she says, sounding suspicious before leaving.

"What was the reason for not being honest?" Tiara asks.

"Because if I tell her, she will surely talk to Lawrence about it. Also, thanks for your help yesterday," I say sarcastically.

"You are so welcome," she says, smirking.

I ignore her before getting comfortable on the bed, trying to ease the pain I am feeling right now. I toss and turn, but the pain seems to increase as time passes.

I sigh, feeling the urge to claw my stomach out. The urge is so strong, but obviously, I can't do that, so instead, I claw at my pillow.

Immediately, anger took over me, making me forget about the pain. I claw and tear everything my hands touch.

"Kate," someone called from outside the door.

I growl at the door. "What do you need?" I ask, sounding irritated.

"Alex asked me to bring you something to eat," she says warily. Must be a maid.

"I am not hungry. Take it back," I say as I clench my fists, trying to hold my anger at bay.

My breath is heavy, and I am not yet satisfied.

LAWRENCE POV:

I felt restless, like something is going on.

"Your highness, do you have anything to say," Alpha Edward of Moon Pack says, snapping me out of my thoughts.

I am currently at Moon Pack with Anderson, Dad, and Pa, with some warriors, settling the dispute between Moon Pack and Black Moon Pack.

Since I left my pack yesterday, my mind has always been on Kate. How she is doing? I can't help it. She is driving me crazy.

"Since everything is settled, and everything is going on well, the current alpha should get ready to step down for their sons," I say, keeping a blank face and a cold voice.

"Yes, your highness."

The agreement and files are signed. It took two days instead of the three days as planned.

"We will take our leave now."

"Can't you stay for dinner tonight?" asks Beta Nathan.

"Yes, why not? We would love to join you for dinner" Dad replies before I can even decline the offer.

I give him a look before giving the nod to proceed.

The dinner is okay. Alpha Adrian of the Black Moon Pack has always been a proud and greedy man, who tried to mate me with his daughter, which is never going to happen.

I toss and turn, trying to get some sleep, but it seems my body is depriving me of it.

I sigh and get up to go to the bathroom. The packhouse does not have a big one like mine, but it is presentable.

I splash a little water on my face before going back to lay down. I think about calling or texting Kate, but she is probably asleep right now.

What about if I text Mum? No, that won't do.

It takes me two more hours before I fall asleep.

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"Thanks once again, your highness" Alpha Edward says, smiling.

We leave in different cars back to the mansion. I have been worried and feeling weird.

"You have to hurry," Travis suggests, pacing in my head.

The packhouse to the mansion is a four-hour drive. I unpack my car before entering the mansion.

"How was the meeting?" Jack asks, immediately coming towards me with a smirk.

"Where is Kate?" I ask, dismissing his question.

"Wow, you could at least answer my question. She is in her room. She refuses to eat or even leave her room," he says.

"What's going on with her?" I mumble to myself with different scenarios going through my head.

I walk towards her room. I sniff the air, feeling excited and even horny. It is stronger when I get to the front door of her room.

I knock once. Hearing no reply, I force the door open, breaking the lock. I am beyond shocked. Everything is destroyed. There are claw marks on the wall and broken glass and wood everywhere.

A loud growl snaps me out of my shock. I turn around to see the most beautiful creature. If it anyone else were in my shoes right now, they would surely run for their lives, but not me.

Her chest rises and falls with her claws and fangs out. She looks dangerous and, at the same time, sexy.

I take a cautious step towards her, my eyes getting darker as I sniff the air. She must be going through her heat.

Wait a minute. Her heat. Why didn't I think of that?

"Are you alright?" I ask, stroking her cheek. Her skin is warm under my touch. She becomes tense for a minute before relaxing, her claws and fangs retreating.

"You are back," she says, finally finding the words to say before hugging me tightly.

"Yes, but are you okay?" I ask one more time, releasing her from the hug. She shakes her head no.

I carry her bridal style towards my room. I lay her on the bed before walking towards the bathroom to get dry clothes, but she pulls me back.

"Please, take this pain away," she says, pleading.

"You are only saying that because of the heat," I say, trying to hold myself back from marking her as my own.

"No, I need you right now," she says, pulling me closer.

"Are you sure? I don't want you to do something you'll regret," I say warily, looking into her eyes. She looks so pale.

"I am very sure. I have been waiting for this for a long time, and this is the right time," she says, placing a kiss close to my lips. "Lawrence, make me yours."

I need no other invite. I capture her lips in a warm, passionate kiss.