The Heat [Thiam]

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I'm a bit confused. Theo has been asleep for over an hour now and this meeting has yet to end. No one has even noticed yet but that's not why I'm confused.  I'm confused because something doesn't seem right.

Theo never sleeps. Like never. Being his mate means being connected which means I also started suffering from the lack of sleep. He just doesn't get tired. Also the way he fell asleep was straight up strange. It was like he was put under a spell, like he couldn't control it.

The fact that he fell asleep in a room , and I quote, filled of people that hate him, is absolutely insane. He would never willing put his guard down like that.

"Liam. What's wrong?" I guess all the worry had clouded around me, the scent warning the others.

"Theo is asleep." Simple words and it's a simple action but still...

This is weird.

I'm guessing the others caught onto the strangeness of it all, Derek had even made an expression.

"That's weird." Stiles said. I nod in agreement and get up to go around the table, over to his side of it. The room fell silent and heavy with tenseness.

I hesitate at first but then I go straight for it, putting my hand on his head and gently messing his hair up, just like my mom does with me when she tries to wake me up. He stirs a little, but stays asleep.

"Theo..." I tried again but he groaned and stayed where he was. I don't really have patience but I'll try not to hit him the next time I try and wake him. My eyes narrow and my hands slide down to his shoulders as I shake him and say-

"Theo you need to wake up." This works apparently. His head snaps up but he doesn't look okay at all.

His face is red and his heart is beating all loud and crazy. He's shaking a little and he smells confused. He looks at me, eyes wide and then it happens. His eyes flashed, his hands reached out for mine. He made me weak.

I had to stop the growl from leaving my lips. The sent that was rolling off of him was intense. My stomach twisted and turned and I could feel my nails start to grow.

"Liam." He has his hands up against his nose and he's pressing down hard on it, trying to stop my scent from getting to him but it was too late. I could tell he was losing control of himself.

I reached out to touch him and he all but stopped breathing. He clamped his hands down around his face so hard, he broke his nose. Effectively snapping us out of whatever spell we were under.

"Oh my god Theo what the fuck!?" I can feel and hear the others move closer, trying to catch a good look at what's going on and already making theories as to what might be happening to him. To us...

"Wolfs bane?"

"That doesn't cause this type of reaction."

"Mistletoe?"

"I doubt it."

I busy myself by moving his hands away from his face and using my hoodie to wipe away the blood.

"Karma. That's what this is." Issac says this like it actually makes sense when it clearly doesn't.

Theo looks at me, his breath is hot and he's really close. I might just burst.

Liam, Liam. He's in my head, calling for me. The blood doesn't stop dripping and his body keeps getting warmer.

I start panicking a little when the blood turns thicker than normal.  Then I all but freak when he passes out.