--

"E-Ema, I have a feeling that Lawrence is mad at me." I just gulp as Ema was already in front of me-- waiting for me to come with her to the party.

"It's just the feels. Surely he will understand." Ema winks and looks around, "where's that damn limo?"

Limo?

Seconds later, I hear a loud thud just near us. Ema got alert and instantly looked to our side. Her eyes glisten with passion.

That certain look. Leo is here.

Wait that means--

"CLAIRE!" I see Lawrence coming this way and my breathing hitched. I can see the fury in his eyes.

"Woaw woaw. We're going to a party." Ema shields by stepping forward, "Leo, stop him."

"I can't." Leo comes near her and kisses her cheeks lightly, "I really miss you."

Sweetness overload.

"Claire.." Lawrence calls me out and I just look away, "why didn't you reply me earlier?"

"I had classes. Can't you see that?" I step forward while crossing my arms

"What about in lunch?" He grits his teeth while clenching his fists. I just gaped at his temper.

"You don't control me, Lawrence. Just leave right now. Your temper is killing me." I turn around

"Don't turn your back on me and you're not going to that party!" Lawrence growls and I won't be threatened now.

"Lawrence!" I point at him vigorously, "don't talk to me like that."

Seconds later, the limo arrives. I stare it for a second then face Lawrence again.

"Don't stop me." I glare at him with daggering eyes, "don't you dare."

"Don't, Claire." He grits his teeth and I step back from him then walk away while repeatedly pulling Ema with me. She says goodbye to Leo before entering the limo.

"I'll come with!" Lawrence shouts out and both Ema and I stiffen.

What?

"Are you freaking crazy?" I look at him while my hand was still on the car door handle

"Crazy for you." He grins and I blushed furiously while rolling my eyes.

"You're not coming." I demanded, "you might pull a stunt."

"You don't trust me?"

"I do but.." I look at Ema who rolls the window shield to face me

"He can but you have to promise me that he won't do anything unlikely vulgar." Ema tells me and I sigh.

"That means I can come too?" Leo beams and Ema was thinking

"Well.. Just stay away from me in the party, okay?" Ema says and Leo frowns in dismay

"If it can satisfy you then okay." Leo shrugs

I look at Lawrence and he was staring blankly at me. I cough to catch his attention. He flinches a little.

"Ema already said it's okay." I scratch the back of my neck, "you can come with."

"You're riding with me." Lawrence says then goes to his car. I just roll my eyes.

Hmm. Okay okay.

Should I go to Ema? But what about their privacy with Leo?

Hmm, what about Lawrence? He is such a pain in the neck. I can't even stand his firm presence near me let alone inside his freaking car again.

What if the close accident were to happen again where he was being absent-minded while driving?

"Claire." He calls out and I pound my head lightly

"Okay." I smile at him a little.

Still, I love him even he can be a jerk.

-.-.-.-

I feel my palms getting sweaty as we are almost at our destination. Somehow I can feel Lawrence's aura tensed and anxious. It took a toll on me. It was like we had this 'link'.

Everything started to recall. The day we met at his office. The day our eyes locked. The day we suddenly felt passionate all of a sudden. The day when I didn't know what has gotten into me for bearing feelings for a man I just met.

And here we are like everything seems casual.

"Can you turn the conditioner higher?" I tell him and he keeps on clicking on the buttons while his eyes are still fixated on the road, "it's on full blast."

"Really?" I fan my face using my hands, "then why am I sweating so much?"

"I.. Don't know."

"Can I open the window?" I ask and he nods

Still hot. It's as if I am in heat mode right now.

-.-.-

This is very bad. My mate is in heat. When human mates are in heat, they literally experience heat. It seems like Claire is experiencing it now.

"Claire, calm down." I can tell she is freaking out

"I.. I can't. This is insane." I hear her sobbing, "it's too hot.."

I hit the brakes and pull my seatbelt out. I exit from the driver's seat and ran across the other side of the car where Claire is.

Why is she in heat? Why now?

"Lawrence, you need to kiss her." Eadin growls lowly. It has been awhile since I last contacted him. I kept on blocking him after I met Claire.

I can't.

"You must. She hasn't been in contact with you for days that's why she is in heat."

Are you insane?!

"She's OUR mate!"

I just grit my teeth.

I open the door and kneel down on the dirt. I was already tall enough to level her. I slowly turn herself to me so her feet is dangling in front of my stomach. She was lowering her head down. I can feel the stingy pain that heat caused her.

"Claire." I call out and she slowly look at me with innocent eyes

"L-Lawrence.." She whimpers and my heart shatters into a million pieces.

What I didn't know was that..

I already kissed her-- intimately, passionately yet suddenly.