Once In A Blue Moon

Chapter 23

- Leah's POV -

"How could you do this to me?" I screamed.

Mason barely flinched at my tone anymore. He was starting to build up a tolerance for my anger, and that only seemed to frustrate me more. I wanted him to suffer like I was suffering.

I hit the couch cushion with my fist since I bruised so easily. I couldn't move around the room too much anymore since the skin around my ankle was purple and torn. I sighed angrily and gently tried to move the cuff around my ankle up onto my calf to try and relieve some of the pressure. Mason glanced down at the chain with sorrow.

"I'm s-" Mason tried to apologize.

"No your not!" I screamed, cutting him off. I whipped around on the couch to face him. It was the first time in a week that I had made eye contact with him, and the look on his face showed he was surprised.

Mason looked healthy, a little tired maybe but that was probably from getting up early to come see me. He left the pack before anyone woke up and came back when everyone was asleep.

"You only care about yourself!" I yelled. I pointed at him and made direct eye contact. "Do you have any idea what happens when your gone?"

Mason's brow furrowed in confusion. I hesitated for a moment but then decided that I didn't care anymore if I hurt his feelings or not.

"Do you think Luke just leaves me alone all night?" I cried. "Cause he doesn't! Do you know what that's like? To constantly be on guard in case your raped in the middle of the night!"

I could feel myself begin to lose control of the walls I had built up around my emotions. My hands started to shake and I could feel my breath start to become broken with short gasps. I ran a trembling hand through my dirty matted hair. A perfectly good shower was set up in the washroom, but whenever I went in there, I always felt like I was being watched...

"My parents were taken from me," I whispered to myself. I looked up at Mason and gestured to his whole body, "I've lost my best friend." He started to object but I just shook my head at him. "You took me away from my mate."

My breath caught in my throat and a sob ripped free from my chest. Mason's figure went blurry as tears filled my eyes. I clutched my shaking hands to my chest to try and keep my aching heart in my chest.

Mason's eyes widened in surprise and he rushed around the couch towards me.

I buried my face in my hands and let my tears run freely. Each sob shook my body as I rocked back and forth on the couch. The couch dipped as Mason sat next to me and pulled me into his lap. I let him comfort me as my heart began to break inside my chest.

"I-I-I miss h-him." I choked out between sobs.

Missing him didn't even begin to describe how much I needed him. My whole body craved for him like a drug addict craves their own special pill. Gravity no longer tied me to this planet to keep me from floating away. My mate did. My heart didn't beat to pump blood through my body, it beat for Will. I was no longer my own, I was Will's just as he was mine.

I was vaguely aware of Mason's hands rubbing up and down my arms, trying to calm me down.

"I miss him so much!" I cried.

My body flared up in heat, changing my scent to become irresistible to any male wolf. It was practically a giant red target on any female wolf, saying "Ready to mate." My skin tingled and became hyper aware of Mason, who was still rubbing my arms with his hands. My wolf stirred even more in my mind.

I felt Mason stiffen and knew that my scent was wrecking havoc on his wolf. I tried to scramble away from him, but his hands had locked on my arms. I shoved against his chest, trying to escape his grasp. Even though my whole body was telling me to jump his bones, my human side recognized that Mason was a friend and not a potential mate.