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Chapter 44

I let out a scream as I felt the familiar wave of pain hit me, making my body hot. I snapped my eyes open to see that I was in Mason's room and in his bed. A whine of pain escaped my lips, making my vision blur. I felt salty tears roam down my cheek and down my chin. I grabbed a fist of the sheets and tightened them within my grasp.

An unconscious scream escaped my lips and rang in the air, making me close my eyes as the wave of pain repeated. I cried out and opened my eyes then looked around. Mason wasn't here. That made me frown deeply and another pained tear escaped my eyes.

"Mason!" I yelled as I felt the pain increase.

Without him, the pain increases and doesn't go away. Where did he go? He said he wouldn't leave me. I tried to calm my breaths as I looked out the window. It was morning and bright outside, while I was in here suffering and hurting. My head snapped towards my right as I heard a door fly open.

Mason came running into the room with a worried expression plastered onto his face. Another cry came out of my lips and within a second he was next to me, holding me in his arms.

"Mason," I cried. "It hurts. It hurts so much."

He wrapped his arms around me and tightened them, holding me against his chest like I was going to stand up and run away from him.

"Shh, baby. It's ok. I'm here. I'll make the pain go away," he whispered into my ear.

A soft whimper escaped my lips and he wiped my tears with his thumb. I started to hiccup from all the crying. I dug my face deeper into his chest and inhaled his scent. Slowly, but painfully, the pain started lessening, making a relieved sigh escaping my lips.

"Where did you go?" I asked, looking up at him.

"I'm sorry," Mason whispered. "I went to the bathroom, but immediately got out once I heard you screaming."

My eyes widened and I felt the guilt building up in me.

"Mason," I whispered.

He tilted his head and caressed my cheek.

"Yes, Tiana?" He asked.

"You don't have to...I mean, I don't want to force you to stay here with me," I said softly, looking at my hands. He immediately grabbed my chin in a soft grip and pulled it up so I was looking into his beautiful eyes. I inhaled as he brought his face closer to mine.

"You're not forcing me," Mason whispered. "I'm here on my own will. I'm here because I don't want you to go through this pain alone. I'm here because I want to."

He leaned in and placed a soft, gentle kiss on my lips, making a shiver run down my spine. I let out a breath as he pulled away. He gave me a sly smile and pushed a strand of hair behind my ear.

"Is the pain gone?" He asked. I smiled up at him and nodded, letting out a breath of relief.

"Yes. Thank you," I answered. His lips broke out into a large smile and he pulled me to his chest, making my heart flip. He softly rubbed my back which brought me comfort.

"Anything for you," he whispered so lowly that I barely heard. A goofy smile was plastered onto my lips as I listened to his steady heartbeats. After awhile of comfortable silence I looked up at him, to see him staring at me with lit-up eyes.

"How's Lina?" I asked.

"She's worried about you. She kept asking if she can see you," he replied.

"I would like to see her. I bet she freaked out yesterday," I murmured. He nodded his head and tightened his grip on my waist.

"She did. She attacked me with mind links yesterday," Mason said. "She still is. And it's hurting my head. I had to block her a couple of times."

I smiled at that.

"I'll let her come and see you, but once you're fully rested," Mason stated. I raised a brow at him.

"Mason, all I've been doing is resting," I claimed. He shook his head and laid me down on the bed.

"Well, rest more," he ordered. I pouted and he immediately kissed my pout, making me giggle. He pulled away and stared down at me with a soft smile.

"Sleep," he whispered in a soft, soothing voice. I let out a long breath and nodded my head. Mason grabbed my hand and he started rubbing small circles on my skin, making the stinging pain slowly subside. I snuggled my cheeks deeper into the fluffy pillow as I felt my heavy eyelids shut, pulling me into a deep sleep.

I slowly opened my eyes as I felt my body grow hotter and desire grow stronger. I gulped and tightened my fist against the sheets to try to tame myself. I looked around to see darkness. The dim room was silent but my fast breathing rate started to fill the room.

I looked around and whined when I didn't see Mason in the room. I closed my eyes to try to calm my breaths but whimpered as I felt my body grow hotter, making me sweaty. I opened them and hoped Mason would be here before the familiar feeling returned and engulfed me in a pool of pain.

A breath of relief escaped my lips as Mason's doors opened. My eyes widened as Mason walked in with nothing but a towel around his waist, making my eyes darken with lust. I stared at him with shock and couldn't pull my eyes away.

As soon as he walked into the room he snapped his eyes over to me and stared at me. He walked closer to me and smiled. I looked up at his eyes and tried to tame my shameless eyes from roaming down his body.

Damn him for being too sexy.

I gulped and I could've sworn I saw a smirk crawl up his lips.

"How are you feeling?" He asked. I bit my lip as he leaned closer to me.

"I-I..." I gulped. "I feel hot."

He nodded his head slowly and sat on the bed, pulling the sheets off of me. He then stood up and opened his closet, before pulling out a big shirt of his. He walked up to me and sat on the bed, looking me up and down. He cleared his throat and brought the shirt up to me.

"Change into my shirt. You're wearing too many clothes," he said, before his eyes widening in surprise. "I mean since you're hot."

I let out a shaky breath and nodded my head. I sat up but immediately winced when I felt the pain hit me. I laid back down from the pain and whined.

"It hurts," I whispered. He grabbed onto my hand and rubbed his thumb against my skin, soothing me. Mason nodded his head then sat closer to me.

"I guess I have no other choice then," he muttered before pulling me closer to him.

My eyes widened as he grabbed my shirt and started pulling it up.

"W-what are you doing?" I asked, flabbergasted. He stared down at me and a smirk crawled onto his lips. He leaned in against my ear and whispered in it.

"I'm changing you into my shirt."

A gasp escaped my lips as he placed a soft kiss on my neck before pulling away. I couldn't help myself as my eyes roamed his body and I wished that the towel would disappear.

Damn you hormones.

He slowly pulled my shirt up, letting his fingers touch my bare skin as he pulled my shirt off of me, leaving me exposed. I felt my cheeks heat up as his eyes darkened with lust. He didn't say anything as he helped me out of my pants.

Dear heavens, what is happening?

I gasped as his hands gripped my waist tightly. His eyes roamed my body without shame. His eyes then looked up at me and he leaned in, placing a soft kiss on my lips. I sighed into the kiss as he continued to place soft kisses on my lips. He pulled away, making me bite my lip.

Instead of pulling away and pulling his shirt on me, he started to kiss my neck, making me moan out. I tightened my grip on the sheets as he teased my neck.

"Mason," I breathed out.

"You're driving me crazy. Your scent is calling out to me. I don't think I'll be able to hold back," Mason grunted, making me hotter. The desire in me grew, it grew to the point that I wanted it and without a single thought.

"Then don't," I whispered.

Mason pulled away and looked at me with dark eyes that were full of desire and lust. He leaned and placed a gentle kiss on my lips before pulling away.

"You sure?" He whispered. I nodded my head and within a second his towel was on the floor and I was completely naked underneath him.

I jolted out of the bed with a gasp. Immediately, Mason snapped his eyes from his sleepy state and was sitting up, holding me in his arms. My eyes widened as I comprehend the dream I just had, making my face grow hotter.

Oh my gosh, how could I dream about something like this? I clearly have gone insane from this heat thing. I need to calm down my hormones.

"Tiana?" Mason spoke. "Are you ok? Are you in pain?" His eyes roamed my body for any signs of pain. I looked at him and immediately shook my head.

"No, I'm not. I just had a...a bad dream," I whispered, trying to think of an excuse. Mason's worried eyes calmed down and he nodded his head.

I took a deep breath to calm myself down.

"You were asleep?" I asked him. He nodded his head and ran a hand through his hair.

"Yeah. I was holding you as you slept and accidentally fell asleep," he murmured. I nodded my head and I felt my heart swell at the thought of him holding me as I slept.

"I'm sorry. I woke you up," I apologized. He shook his head and laid me on his bed, rubbing his thumbs against my skin.

"No, it's ok."

He opened his mouth to say something else when he went completely stiff and his eyes stared ahead. I frowned but knew he was talking with someone from the mind link. After a while, he brought his attention back to me but his lips were curved into a frown.

"What's wrong?" I questioned. He let out an annoyed sigh and ran a hand through his hair.

"I have to deal with something. It's urgent," Mason growled, making me frown. "Will you be alright if I leave for a while? I'll try to come back as fast as I can."

I nodded my head and sighed.

"It's ok. I'll try to hold the pain," I whispered. He nodded his head and gave my hand a tight squeeze before running out of the room. I let out a shaky breath as I missed his presence. His scent that engulfed the room made the situation slightly better. I tightened my fist against the sheets as I felt a sting of pain emerge.

I inhaled and exhaled, trying to calm myself down.

I prayed that Mason would come back as soon as possible before a similar pain made its appearance. I winced once the wave of pain hit me, making me sweat. I whined and stirred my head as my head throbbed. I wondered when this pain would fully disappear, so I could go back to normal and get out of this room.

I held back the cry that threatened to escape my mouth once the pain made its appearance. I bit my lip and let out a pained breath.

My eyes widened when Mason's door opened, making me happy that Mason truly came fast. I was about to call out to him when my breath was caught in my throat.

"Adam?" I whispered, shocked. "What are you doing in here?

He walked into the room and his eyes stared at me, his eyes full with worry.

"Tiana," he breathed out before running up to me. "I was so worried about you. No one would let me check up on you."

I winced and pulled my hand once he grabbed it. His eyes widened and he stiffened as he stared at me.

"You shouldn't have come here," I winced as the pain increased. Him being in the room wasn't helping me at all.

"I just wanted to check up on you," he whispered. "I was worried."

Adam took a sniff of my scent and immediately went stiff. His eyes darkened and a low growl escaped his mouth.

"Adam," I warned. "Please, leave."

Adam's eyes darkened dangerously dark, scaring me. He took a step closer to me which made my frown deepened.

"You smell so good," he whispered. My eyes widened at his words. This is not good, his wolf is taking over. And my scent isn't helping.

"Adam," I begged. "Please."

Adam immediately was on top of me, kissing me on my lips. My eyes widened and I screamed out in shock and pain, begging him to get off me.

"Adam, you're hurting me!" I cried. Adam didn't stop, he continued kissing my lips as I begged him to get off me. He started leaving kisses on my neck, making the pain grow. I knew that he wasn't the one in control, it was his wolf. But I was begging for him to knock some sense into him.

"Adam!" I scream and tears fell out of my eyes and the pain grew from his touch. Adam pulled away from my neck and leaned in, about to kiss me when he was pulled off of me and slammed against a wall. My blurry vision looked up at the scene in front of me.

I held in the pained scream that threatened to escape as I looked at a very angry Mason.

And he looked like he was about to kill.

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