Chapter 90: Chapter 90

Azraiel pushes his legs to run faster as he treads through the wild forests of Rysterbia. He was in the Royal library when he received Ayleen's call. The sheer amount of panic he experienced when she told him that Charlotte is in heat was nothing like he has ever experienced before.

He left whatever he could obtain from the library with his driver that accompanied him to the King's Castle and decided to run on feet. It'd take him almost 12 hours to reach the pack if he drives. He just hopes that he reaches there on time and Charlotte doesn't have to suffer much.

Usually, wolves meet their mates after they shift and hence they go into heat after their shift. But there was never anything usual with Charlotte to begin with. She hasn't shifted yet but she is in heat and the worst thing is that she might not know what's actually happening to her. Her body is craving the touch of her mate and the pain wouldn't subside till it gets it. For wolves the primal animalistic instincts are normal, we thrive on it, we enjoy it. But for someone who hasn't turned yet, the affects of heat can be dangerous.

Azraiel knows for a fact that his wolf wouldn't be able to control himself after smelling her scent but his worst fear is that he will lose control and hurt the precious woman he is in love with. In her current state, she might be in delirium and not know what she is consenting to because of the pain. He'll have to take extra care before doing anything or else he'll lose her forever.

Azraiel has already instructed the mated wolves to guard the house and keep her away from the unmated males but he is fully aware of the powerful scent of his mate. Her scent has always been stronger than the other wolves. Hell, if she were a born werewolf then she'd definitely be an Alpha, that's how strong her aura and scent are. In this heat, when the emotions and hormones are running high, her scent will definitely drive people crazy.

It's good that she has been declared his Luna, he thinks to himself. If her heat started before the initiation ceremony, he'd have so much trouble on his hands.

While running his mind wanders to the material he found in the Royal Library. It was definitely a good decision to visit the King's Castle. He sneaked out of the dinner party earlier than usual and locked himself in the library. As an Alpha, he is allowed to borrow any book that isn't marked classified on the assurance that he will return them as they are. Instead of reading anything, Azraiel grabbed everything and anything that he thought could be useful and borrowed it. He even found a few books from the 'classified' category that he wanted to borrow and hence he has submitted an application to the Head Coordinator to borrow those. Although he is sure that those titles will definitely raise some brows, he just can't let this opportunity slip by. The next meeting will be held in the next month and by then Charlotte would have already shifted.

Azraiel glanced around the forest, sensing its mystical powers and the barriers across the borders. He was half way to the pack and it would take him at least three more hours to reach Charlotte. By then, it'd be morning and she'd have to endure the night all by her own. He was also worried for his sister. Ayleen is young and hasn't found her mate yet. She has no idea what happens during heat and what can be done to reduce the pain and agony, yet she is doing her best to help Charlotte. He has told her to call Dr. Humphrey if she feels that the situation is getting out of her hands but he knows very well that Charlotte would hate to be seen in this state.

All the worst case scenarios run in his mind as he pushes his wolf to run faster. His legs burn as he increase the speed in order to run faster and reach to his mate.

He sends a silent prayer to the Moon Goddess to keep his mate safe and puts in all his energy in reaching to her.

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It's five in the morning when Azraiel reaches his pack borders. The warriors move aside and no one dares interrupt him as he runs towards his house. When he reaches there, he sees dozens of mated warriors surrounding his house and sending away a few unmated wolves. Azraiel snarls as he passes them.

He moves to his backyard and quickly shifts in his human form and a warrior hands him a t- shirt and pants to put on. He sniffs the air and instantly smells his mate.

Shit! Her scent is way stronger than I thought.

"Alpha." he turns to see his Gamma standing there.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" Azraiel snarls, his anger flaring up.

Theo puts his arms in the air to surrender and shows his neck in submission.

"I'm here to help. You-you can smell the air. I'm not aroused by her." He quickly blurts out fearing that Azraiel would kill him, which he would, had he not sniffed the air.

Azraiel's brows scrunch in confusion but he doesn't dwell on it.

"We'll talk later." He is still pissed that Theo defied his orders when he specifically said that only mated wolves are allowed near his house but his mate comes first.

Azraiel quickly enters the house and rush upstairs.

Her scent gets stronger as he enters the room. She is lying on the bed, drenched in sweat and his sister is wiping her forehead with a cloth.

"Ayleen?" He whispers quietly.

His sister sighs in relief as soon as she sees him.

"Thank God you are here!" She whispers back.

He rushes towards the bed and kisses his sister's forehead. "Thank you for being with her. Go to Katya's house for today and tell the warriors to go home." He instructs her.

Ayleen nods and climbs down the bed. "She thrashed all night Azraiel. She has been muttering weird things that makes no sense. I somehow made her drink the medicine Dr. Humphrey sent. It did help her with the pain for a while but the relief was really momentary." She tells Azraiel.

"Let me know if you need anything, okay?" She says and walk out of the door.

Azraiel quickly locks the door behind her and looks from the balcony as his sister leaves the house and asks the warriors do the same. He watches Theo glance at him and nod. Once Azraiel is sure that they are alone, he climbs into the bed and gather his mate in his arms. She is burning. Her whole body feels like its on fire.

"Azraiel?" She mutters and grimaces in pain as her body moves.

"Shhshh...It's okay! I'm here! I'm here!" He kisses her forehead and rushes to the bathroom. He opens the tap to fill the bathtub with cold water. Azraiel carries Charlotte

to the bathroom and puts her in the bathtub. She hisses as the cold water meets her skin.

"Azraiel?" She opens her eyes this time.

A sense of relief enters his body as he looks into her eyes. "Hey!" He smiles at her, forcibly.

"Wh-what's happening?" She puts her hands on the edge of the tub.

"You are in heat." He answers, not even sure if she knows what heat is, but then he sees understanding dawn into her eyes.

"He-Heat?" Her voice breaks and he rushes to fetch some water after he nods.

She gulps down the water in one go. Azraiel touches her face swiftly and pushes the hair covering her face back. He watches as she closes her eyes and lets out a moan. The sound coming out of her mouth makes it worse for Azraiel. The hard on he has been sporting since he smelled her gets worse and is now straining against the fabric

of his pants. It feels like the fabric will get torn soon if he doesn't takes care of it.

"Charlotte?" He calls her name as she doesn't stops moaning.

"Mhmm-" She puts her palm on his palm placed on her cheek. "Your touch feels sooo good." She mutters and it takes every bit of control to not have his way with her right there.

"Charlotte- are you feeling okay?" He asks though he is sure she is fine now as he can feel her temperature drop.

"Hot! It's fucking hot here, Azraiel!" Irritation crosses her face and she moves her hand away. She stands up in the tub and he follows her suit.

"What are you doing?" He gulps as he watches her take off the pants that are now wet.

"Ch-Charlotte!" He tries to stop her but to no avail. She has already removed her top and is now standing in just her bra and panty.

Fuckkk!

He curses in his head.

"You do know what heat is, right?" He grits his teeth and asks.

"Yeah!" A mischievous glint enters her eyes and he can swear a shiver runs down his spine.

Charlotte smiles and rubs her nose with his, "We are going to have sex, Azraiel."