Chapter 261
My body was on fire.
Everywhere
hurt.
This is what it’s supposed to feel like.
Day three and already I was giving up. I was curled up in a ball in the middle of our bed sobbing. I hadn’t moved since yesterday. I couldn’t do it; I couldn’t handle the burning of my skin or the cramping in my stomach.
It was definitely worse than a period.
I was burning up.
I needed him.
I wanted him but after that last fight I wasn’t sure when I’d see him again. I knew he was still here. I could feel him but never once did he appear.
There was a knock on the bedroom door.
“Go away p>
“Leah it’s me”. Alanna.
I didn’t want to see or speak with anyone. I wasn’t the best person to have a conversation with right now. I didn’t want to be rude or mean or say something I’d regret once this was all over. “I don’t want to see anyone p>
“You shouldn’t be going through this on your own”. “I’ll be fine”. “Leah p>
“Please just leave me alone”. I bit my lip to stop the sob escaping. Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on. Visit to read the complete chapters for free. I didn’t want anyone but Jake. No one could take the pain away like he could. But I was stubborn. I made him leave; I pushed him away because I lost my temper.
I said things that needed to be said. I didn’t want to be the weak one anymore. I wanted to be a strong Luna for the pack, for myself. I wanted people to know who I was. I wanted them to respect me the way they respected Jake.
I would prove I was no longer a pushover.
“I’m going to get Jake p>
“No don’t I knew she had already disappeared downstairs.
He didn’t knock, didn’t speak. He burst into the room scooping me up and into his arms.
Everything eased.
A sigh fell from my lips as my head fell against his chest. My body relaxed against his, my eyes closing.
“I’ve got you”. He whispered before placing a kiss on the top of my head.
I didn’t say anything back. I was glad he was here. I wanted him here; I needed him with me.
I wasn’t asleep but I could feel my eyes growing heavy. We hadn’t moved. I was still sat in his lap with my head against his chest. I had two more days to get through. More pain, more fevers, more blood.
I also had to change the sheets because they were soaked in sweat.
“Baby p>
“Yeah p>
“What did you mean when you asked if I liked you p>
Jake picked up on everything. Every word, every little thing I say, he never forgets. I can’t say I didn’t see this coming. Did I say it in the heat of the moment? The thought did cross my mind whether he only liked me because of our bond. “We wouldn’t be together if I wasn’t your mate p>
“But we are mates and we are together. I love you; I love everything about you. What’s this really about? Why did you ask that p>
“I don’t feel appreciated”. I didn’t just mean by him. Everyone seemed to take advantage. Whether it be my nature or because I’m soft. It always seemed to be something.
“I appreciate you every day p>
“You don’t”. I whispered. “You may think you do but you don’t”. There wasn’t any point in sugar coating it. I promised I’d always be honest with him. “And I don’t just mean you p>
“I’ll do better”. His grip tightened.
“Okay p>
“I mean it Leah. I’ll do right by you. I’ll show you how much I love you and how much you mean to me. No more fucking around p>
I tried to be brave and strong but there was only so much I could put up with before I cracked. Moving here hadn’t exactly been an easy ride. I didn’t have a bad bone in my body. I was a good girl, I treated everyone with respect and for what? To be treated like dirt?
To be called out on everything because I was chosen to be the Alpha’s mate. I hadn’t had an easy time. Don’t get me wrong it wasn’t all bad, but there was definitely more bad than good and it shouldn’t be like that. A sigh fell from my lips. “I brought the storm and I promised I wouldn’t p>