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Chapter 7

  • Asher Smith
  • I ran out of the living room and up the stairs. Not able to control the feelings I was feeling right now. But I knew whatever was going on, it has something to do with Willow. She was hurting herself.
  • Conner and Leigh instantly followed after me, hot on my trails. My breathing was ragged and I could literally feel the pain crawling up my body.
  • When I get to the bathroom door, i immediately kicked it in. The door snapped off its hinges, my hands immediately caught it and threw it out the way.
  • When I walked into the bathroom all I seen were big puffs of steam, I could barley make out the shower. I her her whimper in pain in between deep breaths. I'm coated in sweat, the heat level in the bathroom was extream.
  • Stepping closer to the shower I smelled blood, it was hard to control my fangs from coming out. I saw her leaning against the shower with the hot water scalding her body, and blood running down her things.
  • "Willow," I whimpered, my heart breaking even more.
  • Before I could thing, I reached into the shower. Putting my hands instantly to reach her body. Not even flinching when the water hits my skin.
  • Pulling her naked body out, I looked at her and she falls into a lighthearted stare. Her eyes rolled into the back of her head and her lips parted.
  • "But her on the floor, I can heal her Ash," Leigh says. Her voice firm, she grabs a towel from the cabinet and lays it down on the floor.
  • Conner was standing in the doorway, I instantly growled at him not wanting Willow to be exposed to him.
  • "Get out!" I snarled at him.
  • His eyes met mine and he nods before shutting the door.
  • I place my mate down gently and Leigh and I examined her. "Asher, this isn't good!" Leigh says panicking now.
  • Her back was red, so red and starting to form blisters from the burns. Her thighs had cuts but they weren't deep enough for stitches. Why and how does are shower get that hot? And how did she have access to a blade?" Leigh whispered yelled at me.
  • My whole body began to shake at her pain, having to push back my rage. How much pain was she actually suffering to be hurting herself like this?
  • Leigh knelt down besides Willow and places her hands gently on her back and thigh. She closes her eyes and the burns and cuts started healing.
  • Once she finished healing her, I scooped her up in my arms and held her close to me. I started to feel the warm sensation of the mate bond, the bond between us only growing stronger.
  • "Leigh, I'm going to murder those fucking people who hurt her, mark my words." I growled.
  • "I know, you have every right too, but instead of focusing on that you need to focus on her Ash. She needs you." Leigh's said her voice gentle.
  • As much as I wanted to rip Blaze to pieces and ever mutt that has laid a hand on her, Leigh was right I needed to focus on her needs and emotions. I need to build trust and a real relationship with her.
  • "Your right Leigh, I need to focus on her." I said clutching my mate close to me.
  • "I'll give you two some space, if you need me I'm here." Leigh offers with a gentle smile as she turns to leave.
  • "Leigh?" I called to her. "Thank you for everything."
  • Her smile grows before she left.
  • I place Willow down on the bed gently still wrapped in the towel. Gathering the spare clothes Leigh had given her. I put them on her tiny frail body gently. I tried not to look at her naked body, she was my mate and I had to show her respect.
  • My hand reached up and strocked her hair gently. After a few seconds she stirs and I wonder if it would be best if I gave her space for a few days, but sometimes I cannot even think about leaving her side.
  • She was hurting, hurting so bad that she hurt herself and the destroyed me. Her eyes parted opened slightly and they look at me. She doesn't jump at first, just continued to stare at me before pulling back.
  • I could see her distress already, it was buzzing right through me.
  • "Hey, you're okay." I say soothingly.
  • I can see the tears forming in her eyes as she stares at me in horror.
  • "You don't need to be scared. Have I gave you any reason not to trust me?" I say gently.
  • Hey emerald green eyes just stared at me.
  • "Have I?" I asked again and she shook her head no after a few minutes.
  • "Then you don't have to be afraid. Nothing and I mean nothing is going to happen to you. Your safe."
  • She nods again and looks down at her hands.
  • "Are you okay?" I asked, her eyes don't move from her hands but she nods anyway.
  • "My sister, she's a healer, she healed you're back and thighs." I told her, my eyes trying to catch her's but she continues to hide herself away.
  • She nibbles her lips and was pulling a string off the shirt. "Hey," I said taking a risk and reached out to her.
  • She immediately jumps looking into my eyes. The sensation that runs through my hand felt so good. Having her so close felts so good.
  • In my mind I was wondering if she would think that this was too soon. But I knew she felt it too, the protection and safety.
  • "Before you feel like you have to hurt yourself talk to me or even my sister please. Just don't go through it alone." I said gently.
  • "Okay."
  • I was surprised by her voice and hearing it put me at ease, I gave her a small smile.
  • "C-can I ask how you knew?" She said In her small voice I wasn't a vampire I wouldn't have heard it.
  • "Know what?"
  • "That I was hurting myself." She says bluntly.
  • "Because we are mates, I can feel everything you are feeling. Pain, emotions, all of it."
  • "How?" She said raising her eyebrows.
  • 'It's the bond. It helps us grow closer, it's what you feel when I touch you or when you see me."
  • She looked ever more confused. "Is that why I couldn't feel a bond with Blaze? Because we weren't mates?"
  • "Yes, Blaze wasn't your mate. It only grows between if the person gives their all to each other."
  • She just looks at me blinking.
  • "You're friend was here, w-wasnt he?" Her voice came out broken, I could see her body shaking slightly.
  • "Conner? Yeah......" I trailed off not getting what she meant.
  • Her eyes widened in fear and I could hear a slight hitch in her breathing.
  • 'What's the matter?" I asked confused.
  • She shakes her head at me and avoids my eyes. I can literally feel her going back into her shell.
  • "Come on, let's go get some breakfast." I said gently tugging her tiny hand slightly. A distraction was definitely needed.