Chapter 9: Heat Cycle

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I spent the remainder of my heat cycle mating with my newfound mate, Nicolas Amador, the CrescentLake Alpha to keep my hormones in check. I had also found out Evan was the Beta of the Pack.

He asked his Pack Healer what it meant. The Healer found it in a book many years older than me. It was indeed a true bonding. The magic that swirled around had showed our bond was true and completed. He said we were one special bond since neither of us were regular wolf shifters.

I was checking my phone when Nicolas walked in. "Hello my love. How was your day?" He asks, kissing my cheek. "It was good. How was yours?" I smile and he rubs his cheek against mine. His scent was a mingling of cedar and evergreen mixed with hints of soft mint, woodsy and masculine. It reminded me of home.

"When do I get to meet the pack?" I ask as we lay in our bed, with me draped across his bare chest. "Soon. Once your heat cycle ends. I'm not taking any chances that you mate with another." He says and I press a kiss to his chest, right over his heart. It quickens and I lay my head over it. My eyes start drooping and his lips on my forehead makes me look up. My finger absentmindedly traces his defined jaw, cheekbones, and his lips. His playfully nips my fingertip and I lean closer. I take my lip between my teeth and rest my forehead against his. The sheets are wrapped around my waist, leaving my back exposed and I feel his hands grip my ass. "Alpha Amador!" Someone says from behind us and Nicolas immediately holds me against him, shielding me from the person. "I'm sorry Alpha Female." They say and Nicolas growls. "What do you need?" He growls annoyed. "It's a border breach. From the BloodiedPeaks." They say and I still. "I'll be down in a minute." Nicolas says and the person leaves. "Stay here, my love. I'll be back soon enough." He says and kisses me gently. He pulls on boxers, jeans, and a shirt. He runs downstairs and I keep the sheet against my body. I really wanted to follow after him but I obeyed him and stayed, though my wolf strongly disagreed. I pull on a pair of Nicolas's boxers and his shirt. I lay in bed and turn my phone on.
I'm bringing you home. Tyler and Dallas are coming with me tonight.
River had sent it this morning. They breached the border.

Nicolas!
What's wrong?
Don't attack them. They're from the BloodiedPeak pack. They came for me.
You can't go back.
I'm not going back. But don't hurt them.
We won't. I promise you.
I was still worried but I believe and trust him. He was an honest man and wouldn't lie to me.

Nicolas returned half an hour later and I was still in bed. "They wanted to take you with them. The green-eyed one demanded I hand you over." Nicolas growls as he removes his shirt and jeans. "River thinks he's still Alpha. He stepped down a week ago when I came." I say as he climbs into bed. I throw my right leg over his, straddling him. He removes the shirt and throws it behind me. My hands grip his shoulders and his hands run up and down my back and sides. I grip the back of his head and kiss him roughly. My body was heating up and the ache between my legs started again but stronger. I knew he could tell because his lips trail over my upper body and I lean my head back. I grind myself against him and a low growl rumbles from the back of his throat. I throw myself beside him, and he grumbles out something. I find the shirt and pull it on. "Good night." I say and don't wait for a reply before falling into the darkness.

I find myself in the dark area of my dream forest.
"Alexa, we need to find him." The Goddess says and I stare at her in confusion. "Ash. He's needed back with the living for the final battle." She says and I nod. "Wait." She says when I start to run. I turn and she embraces me. "I fixed you." She smiles and my eyebrows furrow. "How?" I ask. "You coming to see me has given me power on your body. I can fix it. Like how I fix hair color, I can fix anything now." She says and I catch on right away. "You becoming pregnant three times has ruined you from the inside. I fixed you from there. And made sure you were pure for your mate." She winks at the end and I blush. "How is it possible? I mean you explained but I don't get it." I say. "Let's find Ash and I'll explain everything." She responds and we run, me leading her to his trail.

We find him sitting on a cliff, his head turned to the moon. His head snaps to us when we approach and he leaps up. I shift and see I'm normal again. My eyes find the Goddess's and she smiles. "I returned you to normal." I rub my head against Ash's and he leans against me. He shifts back and I do too. He hugs me tightly and tears sprout in my eyes. "Ash, Alexa, follow me." The Moon Goddess says and we follow her through the dark forest. We come to the grassy hill that was now sprinkled in flowers. "This land is you, Alexa." She says and I look up at her. "Me?" I ask and she nods. "The now flowers is your pureness. The two lone trees in the center is you and Kane. The various trees are those not of the family we've lost." She says and Ash looks around. "Where's mine?" He asks, noticing he didn't have one. "I'm bringing you back to the land of the living." She says and touches his forehead.

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