Chapter 137: Chapter 137

It began with a headache!

After Charlotte addressed her pack, the vampires, weredragons, fairies and sirens were taken to the Queen’s Palace. They all returned to the packhouse in the Blue Orchid pack. She was forced to rest by her mate and she decided to be near him by staying in her room in the packhouse.

She lay down for a bit and dozed off until suddenly her head started hurting. It felt like she was hit by a fast-moving truck. She could faintly hear her wolf talking to her but the pain was so intense that she could not focus on anything else!

Azraiel was talking to the head coordinator when he felt a sharp pain in his head. He stopped talking immediately and clutched his head in his hands.

“Azraiel?” Daniel called him worriedly.

“I…” He gulps, “It hurts…” He sounded more confused than hurt.

It takes him a few seconds but he realizes it soon.

He jumps to his feet. “It’s Charlotte!”

Azraiel knew that she was already in the packhouse. He ran through the corridors like a madman to reach their room. Daniel was running behind him while contacting Theo and Matt. He asked them to alert Nicholas and Victor.

Azraiel pushed through the door and entered the room. “Charlotte…” He whispered as he saw she was unconscious. Without wasting any time, he picked her up in his arms.

Daniel was ahead of him moving to the place they all knew Charlotte would shift at. He also called Theo and Matt to be alert in case others start shifting too.

The calmness on Azraiel’s face doesn’t match the panic in his heart. He doesn’t want to alert anyone but he is panicking….hard!

Everyone steps out of the way when they see their Alpha carrying his unconscious mate.

His face must not be as calm as he thinks it is!

When they reached the pack's border, Matt and Theo were already waiting for them.

If this were any other shift, Charlotte would have been taken to the backyard of Azraiel’s house and shifted in privacy with her mate by her side.

But this isn’t any ordinary shift.

There’s a high chance that others might start shifting too. From what they know, Charlotte’s pack members’ behaviour mirrors hers.

The eye incident!

Together they walked to the clearing where arrangements for the shift were made. Nicholas was standing there waiting for them with the whole pack behind him.

“Is she…?” He immediately asked when they reached near him.

“Yes, she is fine.” Daniel answers for Azraiel.

Azraiel on the other hand, gently lays Charlotte down on the covers and sheets. Arrangements for her shift have been made underneath a tree. Sheets, blankets and pillows were laid down for her comfort and the whole area will soon be covered with a white canopy. Her temperature was already rising. Soon, they’d have to remove her clothes and Azraiel for a fact knows that she’d be uncomfortable being naked in front of so many people. Similar arrangements were done for all her pack members since most of them are not accustomed to nudity.

A cell phone rings in the background but Azraiel ignores it entirely as he makes sure that his mate is comfortable.

“A few vampires have started shifting…!” Theo announces.

Charlotte moves a bit and Azraiel instantly goes by her side. She is burning up. Her clothes cling to her skin, drenched in sweat.

He takes a cold wet cloth and cleans up the sweat from her forehead.

“Azraiel?” Her voice is barely above a whisper as she calls his name. Her eyes are a little open.

“Yes, love?” He soothingly says.

“It’s hot…!” She moves her arms, bothered by the heat.

“You might want to remove the clothes, Charlotte.” He gently says while cleaning up the sweat.

“Mhmm…” She agrees and tries to sit up. “My head hurts.” She mumbles and clutches her head.

“I know...I know…” Azraiel tries to soothe her worries and pain.

“Katya and I are gonna help remove your clothes, will that be okay?” He asks her.

“Okay…” She agrees.

Azraiel nods at Katya and she comes forward. She closes the curtain so that no one else can see Charlotte’s almost naked body.

Slowly and carefully, Katya helps Azraiel to remove Charlotte’s clothes. Charlotte fades in and out of consciousness the whole time.

Charlotte is left in just her bra and panty after Azraiel and Katya remove her clothes. Once done, Katya quietly exits the tent to give them some privacy.

Charlotte moves as the cool breeze makes contact with her skin.

Azraiel’s heart beats wildly as he casts a look at his unconscious mate.

He quickly prays to Moon Goddess to keep her safe and returns to wiping her body with ice-cold water to lower the temperature. For some reason, there is a knot in Azraiel’s throat. It seems like he can’t swallow even his saliva.

Maybe it’s the fear of losing her….

Maybe it’s the fear of making a hard choice….

But whatever it is, he realizes is real….He can’t ignore it anymore.

It’s like his body knows that something is about to happen but his mind is having a hard time comprehending it!

He pushes the negative thoughts to the back of his mind and takes a deep breath. He can’t be thinking about bad things right now…she needs him…her pack needs him…!

Suddenly, a loud growl echoes throughout the forest…!

It takes him a moment to register that the loud growl in fact came from her mate….!

He looks at her face to see her mouth twisted at a very horrifying weird angle.

“Alpha?” Matt calls him from outside the tent.

“Everything fine?” He asks.

“Yeah…” Matt sounds nervous. Some of the werecats and weretigers have started shifting….but…!” Azraiel frowns when he hears the nervousness in his Beta’s voice.

He looks at Charlotte to find her still unconscious.

Azraiel quickly gets up and exits the tent.

“What happened?” He enquires.

“The-the red-eyed wolves…their eyes are changing colour, Alpha!”

All colour leaves Azraiel’s face when he hears that!

He quickly turns around and a gasp leaves his mouth.

The tents made for Nicholas and the red-eyed wolves are glowing in different colours every second. The changing colours make it look like someone has installed disco lights all through the forest.

Azraiel scans the area to find Nicholas but can’t.

“Where’s Nicholas?” He asks Matt.

“He went inside the tent when he started feeling hot!”

Azraiel nods.

Another deep growl cuts the silence!

Azraiel rushes inside the tent and the scene in front of him makes his heart drop into his stomach.

On the ground, his mate Charlotte lays wide awake, except her eyes are black, even the white parts, her left foot is split into half and there is an eerie smile on her face!