[A few days later]

I had been drifting in and out of consciousness for so long that I almost couldn't imagine how it felt before the pain had started. I hadn't known what it was until I'd overheard Lazarus talking to one of his friends just outside my door a few hours ago. They had talked about something like this occurring when a werewolves' mate went into something called 'heat'. Apparently when the mate reached this state, the werewolf usually had sex with him or her and that was that. No pain necessary. The only reason I was feeling like dying was because my mates weren't here to take away the 'heat' and tame my desire to...well have sex.

Yeey for me right?

", I can't take his screaming anymore!" Lazarus voice suddenly filled the room and I could see him enter with an angry look in his eyes. Was he going to kill me?

"But Laz it's not like we know it'll work..." His friend, a boy with blond hair, said from behind him.

"I don't care! I'm willing to try if it means he'll stop screaming like this!" Lazarus barked and I could see him approaching the bed from the corner of my eye. The pain I was feeling right now weren't as huge as it had been from the start but it came in waves. One second it could be bearable and the next I could feel like I was being set on fire and cooked alive.

I couldn't even raise my head as Lazarus eased down on the bed beside me and placed his hand against my head. He frowned when he noticed just how warm I was and I tried my best not to seem too exhausted when he stared down at me. He had actually treated me pretty good these last few days and if I hadn't known better I would have said he was actually worried about me.

I barely registered how Lazarus suddenly mounted the bed and straddled me without putting much weight on my body. I tried to speak as he lowered his face towards mine but I could feel how exhaustion prevented me from getting a single word out.

"I'm sorry about this but if it'll help you'll forgive me...probably..." Lazarus muttered and I didn't even get time to think about the meaning behind his words before his lips descended on mine. My eyes got wider as I felt his hands suddenly brushing against my skin just under the hem of my shirt and I could feel my inner voice start to protest immediately. I tried to lift my own hands to push him away but I didn't have enough strength to move and even if I did I wasn't sure if I would have pushed him away or simply pulled him closer. My thoughts were swirling inside my head and the only thing I was sure of was that the pain I was feeling lessened when he touched me. It was impossible but at the same time I could feel it happen. My mind said no but at the same time my body screamed for me to embrace him and stop the pain.

When Lazarus bit my lip slightly, my mouth fell open on its on accord and in the next second I could move my body again. But even though I had my body back it was as if I wasn't in charge of what it was doing and before I could react I had wrapped my legs around Lazarus waist and my arms around his neck. I could see the shock in his eyes as I pulled him even closer to me and hastily moved my hips towards his, grinding against him like a horny teenager. Well I was a teenager...and well I was horny sometimes... sort of comes with the package...but what I mean is that I usually don't do stuff like this to guys I don't even like...oh well I don't usually do this to anyone...ehh whatever...

"Seems like it's working..." Lazarus said, his voice a strange mix between wonder and regret. I could see the curiosity in his eyes but at the same time he looked kind of sad and it made my heart squeeze in an odd way. Even though my mind was clouded by strange lust I could still feel that something was...wrong. I didn't really to do this. It was just that I couldn't stop my body from moving.

Suddenly Lazarus pried me off and quickly flipped me around to my stomach. I could hear a whine escape my lips as I lost the feeling of warmth he had given me but I immediately fell silent as I felt hands against my hips. Before I could react he had tugged my pants down to my knees and I could feel shivers spread across my body as the chilly air suddenly hit my hot skin and made me feel cold in an instant.

"I'll make you warm again. Just hold on a second..." Lazarus said from behind me and I could hear him search for something in his pocket. I moved my head so I could see him better and I could feel my mouth drop open in shock as my eyes landed on the pack of condoms he suddenly had in his hand.

"No way...just no way!" I thought as I stared at Lazarus in horror but at the same time I could feel my body heat up strangely. It was unbelievable but I could feel how my body almost begged me to just stay put and let it happen. It was insane...I was insane...

Just as Lazarus was about to pull down his pants a sudden noise from outside the room got us both to freeze in place. We stayed still as we listened more closely and suddenly there was no mistaking it. It was growls, loud growls and it was coming from somewhere very close by.

Before I could react Lazarus threw the condoms to the side and jumped of the bed. He shot me a firm look as he growled:

"Stay put and don't make a single sound, you got that?"

He didn't even wait for an answer as he threw the door open, disappeared out and slammed it shut behind him.

I stared at the closed door, my pants still around my knees and I could feel a strange urge to laugh. Until the pain suddenly exploded out through my body again that is...

I couldn't breathe this time because the pain was so intense and I actually thought that this was it, this was how I would die. Right here in the middle of God knows where, with people I didn't know, a chain around my neck and my pants around my knees. It was sad and I couldn't even think of a more pathetic way to die.

I managed to get my pants up to the middle of my thighs but then a particularly strong wave of pain hit me like a ton of bricks and suddenly I was screaming. Screaming right out in the air like I was being burned alive and mind you, it actually felt that way...

As my scream vibrated through the room I could hear a clear howl fill the air too and suddenly the door was slammed open. I managed to barely turn my head to look in the direction of the door and I could hear a pitiful sob escape my throat as my eyes fell on the big wolf now taking up the whole entrance. The wolf's eyes met mine and then I could see him take in the room and the rest of my body. His eyes glowed black as coal as his lips pulled back and his teeth came forth. If I hadn't been in so much pain I had been a little scared because he looked extremely scary and threatening.

When another wave of pain washed over me I couldn't help but scream again and the first wolf immediately got company as four more showed up behind him. As I withered on the bed, trying to cope with the extreme agony, the first wolf trotted up to the bed and in the blink of an eye he morphed into a human I knew very well.

"A-anton...?" I forced out, my voice so thin it was almost impossible to hear it. Anton seemed to get it though because he immediately bent down and took a hold of the chain around my neck. I watched as he easily ripped it in two.

I could only whine painfully as he took a hold of me and quickly wrapped me in a tight hug but even so I felt immensely grateful. My body immediately melted against him and shivers overtook my body as his heat quickly spread to me.

"" Anton growled, his voice so dark there was no doubt that he meant it. I could only press myself closer to him because I didn't have the strength to say anything and I could feel him tighten his hold on me even more. Suddenly the pain changed again, as it had when Lazarus had touched me only that this time it felt so overwhelming that I couldn't even try to fight it.

My arms closed around Anton's neck and suddenly I had pressed my lips against his. At first Anton was too shocked to react but when I bit down on his lip he suddenly regained his senses and tensed against me. He gently but firmly pushed me away from him and when I whined and protested by tightening my grip on him he frowned at me. He studied me for a second but then his face suddenly lit up in understanding. He shot the other wolves a quick look and then he said:

"He's in heat."

The others suddenly got something close to surprise on their faces and before I knew it both Alex and Adam were standing before us in their human form. Alex didn't waste a second as he stalked up to me and his brother and put his wrist against my forehead.

"He's burning up. He must have been in this state for at least a day. It's strange that he's even able to think." He said, frowning at the way I leaned into his touch almost like a cat seeking comfort.

"Yes, the pain must have been awful. " Adam suddenly growled and I could see his brothers' nod in agreement, their faces grim.

Suddenly another wave of pain hit me and another scream left my mouth and filled the room. The wolves jumped back and the brothers jerked as the loud sound vibrated in the air around us. I lost the strength in my arms and I would have fallen down on the bed again if Anton hadn't been holding me. Now he had to carry my whole weight and I could see the worry on his face as he watched me try to keep my eyes open.

"He's loosing consciousness. We have to get him back now." Anton said, his voice troubled as he kept his eyes glued on me.

"You think he can wait that long? Shouldn't we just do it now?" Adam asked, his voice uncertain as he looked at Anton.

"What? Don't tell me you want to do it in this room where that filthy piece of shit has his scent all over the place? My wolf won't be able to keep his emotions in check and it probably mean he wouldn't go easy on his mate." Anton said, looking at his brothers and raising his eyebrow a bit.

"Well that could be a problem since Ash isn't really feeling that great right now..." Adam answered, his face showing an expression of thoughtfulness.

"Hah, don't you think the heat will make the wildest of us? Don't you remember Amber? Vincent had a hard time satisfying that girl before she teared down the whole house. Talk about wild..." Alex said, his voice a bit amused as he caught the flinch one of the wolves tried to suppress.

The three brothers looked at each other, trying to decide on what to do when I felt my body heat up like crazy. Before anyone could react I slammed my fist against Anton's chest as hard as I could. The hit didn't do much but it got his attention and he immediately looked down on me as I pointed a shaking finger at his face.

"" I growled, trying my hardest to make my voice come out as threatening as I could. Anton stared at me for a second but then his face softened considerably and I even imagined that his eyes got back a bit of their usual color. He slowly leaned down closer to my face and gently let his tongue slip out as he licked my chin gently. As I shuddered he moved his lips to my neck and softly kissed his mark while whispering soothingly:

"We'll get you home baby. Don't worry we'll get you home."

When his words registered in my brain I could feel myself relax somewhat and in an instant Anton had picked me up bridal style and was on his way towards the exit. I pressed my hands against his chest and tried to will his heat to warm them up. Anton sent me a small smirk and even though I didn't find it funny I couldn't help but force a smile back. I was just so relieved that they had found me. I didn't know how much more I could've taken. Simply being in this room had made me awfully depressed.

"Are you hurt somewhere Ash? I mean are you in more pain than just from the heat?" Adam asked from beside us and I thought about it for a second before I shook my head from side to side. No they hadn't really abused me so I wasn't hurt in that sense. Adam got a relieved look on his face as he stared at me and I sent him a thankful smile for worrying about it. It was sort of cute.

"What is it now? The third time you managed to get involved in something stupid? You really are like a magnet for nasty things Sparky." Alex's voice said from Anton's other side. I sent him a dark gaze as I stuck my tongue out at him in a childish way. Of course he had to go and make stupid taunts at a time like this.

Sooo irritating!

"Pfft...just you wait until I'm strong enough to make you regret teasing me." I thought as I stared at Alex with a small frown at my face. He seemed to get the memo of what I was thinking because his face suddenly split into an amused expression and I huffed as he laughed at my sour face.

As I said...sooo irritating!