Once In A Blue Moon

Chapter 25

- Leah's POV -

How could I have been so stupid? I should have seen the signs my body was trying to tell me: my absent wolf, the hot flashes, and my sensitive skin. Every female wolf knows that after you're marked your body begins to go into heat. I couldn't blame my wolf for not comforting me because she has been trying to protect me this entire time. She's been trying to bury the mating instincts and by doing that she has literally caged herself in the back of my mind. But I knew that the bars were weakening by the second, and eventually her cage would fail.

Stay strong, Will is coming, I comforted her.

She purred at the sound of our mate's name, and I shivered as another heat flash rushed through my veins. The hair on my arms stood up and my skin became super sensitive. I forced myself to remain still and try not to move any part of my body against the cold leather couch.

"Will," I whispered as I tried to comfort myself.

The door opened suddenly, startling me and causing my arm to brush against the cold couch material. I breathed in sharply and had to bite my lip to stop a groan from escaping.

Luke leaned against the door frame and smirked knowingly.

"How's my favourite girl?" He asked in a seductive voice.

I shuddered at my thoughts; this was Luke we were talking about! The one who kidnapped me and practically told me that he would have sex with me!

I glared down at my clenched fingers; my fingernails were chipped and broken from trying to pick at the lock around my ankle. My usually soft skin was chapped and bleeding from twisting my hands nervously.

Luke leisurely walked around to the front of the couch and knelt beside my bent knees. I flinched when he ran a warm finger up my arm.

"I can help with the discomfort," He whispered in my ear, his hot breath fanned across my face.

My whole body became hyper aware of his male presence. My fingers twitched with the need to touch his tanned skin.

Focus Leah! I scolded myself.

"I don't want your help," I forced through my clenched teeth.

He chuckled and the sound immediately caused goose bumps to appear all over my body. He ran his finger up the side of my arm; his nail lightly scratched my skin and left a red trail in its path. Luke leaned closer so his shirt brushed against my elbow. I breathed deeply though my mouth, trying to calm my panicking heart.

"You might not want my help, but your wolf needs it," He whispered.

He suddenly licked the skin under my ear and my wolf nearly burst through my skin. His warm, wet tongue spiked my heat through the roof. My heart hammered loudly in my chest and my breath was coming in short, quick pants.

Please, please, hang in there, I begged my wolf.

She whined painfully and my heart ached for her. I was asking her to fight her very nature and instincts for me.

I pulled my knees to my chest and clutched my hands together.

"I won't wait forever you know," He continued. He bit down sharply on my earlobe and I yelped. "I've been very patient with you Leah."

He abruptly stood up and walked towards the door. I watched him warily as he turned to look at me over his shoulder. He smirked when he saw me fighting the need to run to him.

"Goodnight Leah," He chuckled. He closed the door firmly behind him; leaving me to deal with my heat.

I tasted blood in my mouth and realized that I had bit through my lip. I licked away the wound quickly and turned onto my side on the couch. I pulled my knees tighter to my chest as another heat flash built up in my body. A lone tear slipped from the corner of my eye and dropped onto the pillow.

"Please hurry Will," I whispered.