Alice (POV) - Within a few minutes, my nipples were getting hard, and I was getting wet down below. As we ran, I was getting hornier and hornier, I could only think about satisfying my sex craving. And the pain. I was almost burning up. I followed closely behind Lucian as we left the party and house and walked to a truck.I have never had a sudden heat like this one before.  By the time female werewolves reach the age of 18 they know what to expect. Werewolves get into heat usually every six months. During this period, they can get pregnant if they have sex with their mates. The pheromones released during the heat is so strong it draws all the males around. No male wolf can resist a female in heat.In earlier times, mothers used to lock their unmated daughters in their homes for those two days until the heat passed over. Or used herbal teas to mask the scent, otherwise male wolves would go crazy and give in to their animal instinct. With the d

Lucian's POV - It was the second night of our stay in the cabin. Alice's heat had mostly subsided. The heat starts very intensely, then slowly subsides over time. It usually lasts 2-3 days, depending on how many orgasms the female wolf had. In Alice's case, she had ample.Her flushed skin and that healthy glow ascertained the fact. My wolf was happy yet pissed. He was happy that we could provide pleasure to our beautiful mate and pissed that I had not marked her yet nor made her pregnant with our pups. Standing in my doorway, however, Alice looked twitchy. She would not stop moving her eyes from side to side, as though waiting for something. I stopped the dinner preparations and called out to her."What is it, Love? You look worried.""We should return. My heart is fine now. I mean, it is nothing I cannot control. " She replied."You still have the scent. Since you are an Alpha, it is much stronger. It is enough to drive the pack males crazy. We'll leave tomorrow morning, what's the h

Lucian's POV - I ran through the woods. Jake was feeling morose, "Our mate loves another," He said mournfully. "Kill him," he hissed. I ran even further. I was away from Alice to keep her safe, from myself. I didn't want to hurt her. Suddenly, the smell of burning timber filled my nostrils. My ears twitched, then her bloodcurdling scream filled my head. I dashed back towards the cabin."No no no no!" I screamed and ran into the burning inferno. Alice had fainted, crouching near the bed. "Please don't die!" I shouted.Shifting into my human form, I took out the key from the hidden drawer in the bed. The key was always there, she just did not know it. I unclasped the lock and released her foot from the manacle, which was tightly bound to her ankle. She had tried to shift, but the manacles would not let her."I am sorry, Alice," I whispered before carrying her outside.********"I remember you now," my mate said. Lying down on the soft grass. I had mentally contacted my Betas and the r

Lucian's POV - I was going through the paperwork to catch up on the business and keep myself distracted. My chest was hurting, which was expected. My wolf had been distressed ever since Alice left. He did not understand the human side of my emotions and complications."Come in," I said automatically on hearing the knock."I brought your dinner, you didn't have your lunch, Alpha," Katherine said, laying down the tray."I am not hungry," I replied, reading the same line of the document for the third time."This will not do, Lucian. I know you are missing your mate. That does not mean you start ignoring the food. I might be a lone wolf, and not know much about mates, but I know that, by staying hungry, your mate's not going to come back." Katherine shoved the plate of pasta at me.I smiled and took it from her. She had been like a second mother to me ever since my own was unable to take care of me. She was the one who alerted me about the poison all those years ago and saved my life. I s

Alice "He is bleeding, I need to heal him," I said frantically as Mark's shirt soaked with his blood."NO! " Lucian boomed behind me.He pointed his finger at Damon. "You heal him." Damon groaned, but he could not defy his Alpha and started to lick Mark's wound with his long tongue, reluctantly, of course."You come with me," Lucian held my arm and led me to another SUV."Take off your shirt!" He ordered."What!" I stammered.He rolled his eyes, "you are injured, let me heal you.""Oh!" I realized my mistake," I am fine."Werewolves can heal rapidly; however, some deep cuts do require healing. "Your sweatshirt is soaked with blood. Let me heal you, Alice." He said a little softly.I entered the SUV and took off my shirt.Strong arms wrapped around my shoulders and pulled me to his chest, my back to his front. I felt the angry pants of air he took as he held me. It took me a minute to realize, he was l()vivid.He dipped his face over my back and arm, licking my wound with his coarse