Everleigh:

During the car ride, I was at the back with Ash who had passed out once Carter had brought him out. The three other men were in the other vans. We took cars for the way back knowing that some would be injured.

Asher's head was on my lap, his breathing was stable even if it came out a bit rocky. I was stroking his hair, smiling to myself that he was there, back in my arms.

"We're here." Carter turned to the back of the car. I nodded to him. I trailed my finger on Asher's jaw, taking care to not touch all the cuts and bruises that covered his bloody face.

"Asher, babe. Wake up so that I can clean your cuts." I stroked his hair out of his face placing a kiss behind his ear making the both of us shiver.

"Mmmmm" he shifted on my lap slowly waking up. He sat up holding his head.

"Gosh my head hurts but that was one of the best sleep I've had" he smiled looking down at me.

"Come on, big guy we need to get you cleaned up."

I helped him walk in the house, it was about eight in the evening so I knew Rose was already in bed and I was glad she was because I didn't want her to see his face in that state and me covered in his blood.

I dragged him to the pack doctor's office to get him fully checked before cleaning up. While I was waiting for him to finish up I rounded up everyone that went with me to get them back for a meeting.

"Alright people. Tonight rest up I do not want to see you before lunchtime. Rest you deserve it. I'll have another meeting with you tomorrow."

They all nodded and said 'yes Luna'.

"Go home and rest guys." I smiled at them and they left.

I was taking my shoes off when a strong arm came around my waist.

I squealed when I was lifted from the ground and brought up the stairs to our room.

"Ash! Put me down! You're in no condition to pick me up." He put me down and I scolded him.

"If it's you than I can take everything. Bullets, chains, knives, pure silver poured all over me. Anything." He pecked my lips.

"Come on you, we need to fix that face." I took his hand and led him to the bathroom.

He sat me on the sink counter with the first aid kit next to me as I started cleaning his wounds, they were pretty deep and will take a long time to heal, especially since we haven't marked each other.

"Sooo.."

"Sooo?" I copied.

"You were pretty feisty back there. Care to explain how you can be that person when the girl I met that night in the alley was afraid of the man that hurt her?" He raised his eyebrow placing his hands either side of me blocking me from leaving.

I looked down not wanting to face him. I just couldn't. I feel like I've lied to him about who I am.

"That was me then and that's me now. I'm not only a Luna..." I still couldn't look at him.

"Baby look at me." His voice was soft as he took my chin in his hand.

He just called us baby. My wolf sighed dreamily.

"How come you are not only a Luna? What does that imply?" His left hand was now on my thigh rubbing up and down waiting for me to continue.

"My dad never really showed me off. It sounds stupid but he always said that he didn't want to throw me in the limelight even if I am the princess and future-." I slapped my hand over my mouth I felt like I've said too much already.

"Listen can we talk about this after we both take a shower and after we had a good night sleep, please. I'll tell you everything tomorrow but right now I just want to cuddle and be with you without the complications of my life."

I looked at him with pleading eyes. He sighed and kissed my forehead. I leaned over so that my head was against his chest.

"Thank you," I whispered out.

We both pulled away and did what we had to do.

Once I was finished with my shower I slipped on a pair of joggings and a tank top leaving my hair loose. I climbed into bed and snuggled up to a shirtless Ash. Every time I looked at his lightly bruised face covered in cuts my heart hurts. I don't like seeing him in pain like that.

We can heal him, let us do it. We need to mark mate and make him feel better. she whined.

I think I'm ready.

I trailed my fingers onto his defined chest, over his tattoos, his old and new scars. Memorising all his features, every little detail of him.

He pulled me closer to his chest, playing with the ends of my hair with one hand while the other was drawing invisible things on my thigh.

"Ash?" I whispered.

"mmm." He hummed in return.

"I'm ready. I want to take your pain away." I looked up to see a sparkle in his eyes.

"You sure about this angel?" He asked again making sure. I simply nodded.

He brought his lips down to mine in a slow but loving kiss.

The hand that was on my thigh came up to cup my cheek. He moved so that he was hovering over me while not breaking up our kiss. He started to trail his kisses down my neck, small moans escaping my lips.

I felt his canines elongate, grazing his teeth against my skin searching for my sweet spot where my mark will be. Once he found it, he sank his teeth in making me gasp. I felt a small sting before I felt a rush of emotions run through me.

All he was feeling I could feel, his touch electrifying. He removed his canines, licking the wound to make it heal faster. We locked lips again before I forced him to roll around so that he was on his back. Since my frame was a lot smaller than his I ended up straddling his waist, leaning down to trail kisses down his jaw.

Every kiss sent me a new wave of pleasure I hadn't felt before. I wonder if he feels the same now or will it be more intense after I mark him.

I look up to see that his eyes have changed to an electric blue drawing me in further indicating that his wolf was battling his to take over.

I didn't waste any time once I found his weak spot. I felt my canines elongate and soon I had this second rush, a new connection create itself between us.

I let the both of us recover a little from what had just happened, we rolled back into our previous positions where I had my head on his chest and his arms firmly around me. Every time our skin made contact with each other it would send me into a frenzy and my wolf was enjoying it like crazy.

"Go to sleep angel, it's been a long day. For all of us." He placed a long kiss on the top of my head.

I closed my eyes and let sleep take over me with a smile wrapped in his arms and with these sweet words filling my mind, I don't think he realised yet that we can hear each other's thoughts...

Goodnight my angel, I think I'm falling for you.

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