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back and forth between raging hostility and wanting to mate anything female. By day four, he'd locked himself in his apartment in the alpha house and told everyone to leave him the fuck alone except for Sampson, who was keeping an eye out on that cabin. He virtually lived under the cold spray of the shower. And his wolf: goddamn! That bastard was making his life difficult. He wanted his mate and didn't understand why Kasey was being a puss and not charging into that cabin and screwing Vivian's brains out.
And if he was this miserable, he couldn't even imagine what fresh slice of hell Vivian must be going through. Her cat must be just as insane as his wolf.
Hungry since he hadn't eaten all day, Kasey snuck to the kitchen in the middle of the night to find Sampson eating cereal and reading a Southern Living magazine. "Getting in touch with your feminine side?"
Sampson snorted. "This coming from the man in heat. That's rich."
"Fuck you. This is for the birds." Kasey grabbed a bowl and the cereal box.
"Oh, I know."
"No, you don't. You get to be with your mate when she comes into heat."
Sampson pointed his spoon at Kasey. "Hey, I wasn't always married to your sister, you know. Your parents made us wait a full year to be married and wolves come into heat four times a year as opposed to a feline's two. So imagine going through this four times before you find relief."
Kasey shook his head as he poured out some milk into his bowel. "No, thank you. How did you stand it?"
"Two letters: K Y."
Kasey nearly spit out the spoonful of cereal he had in his mouth.
"Look buddy," Sampson continued. "I know you promised her you'd stay away, but Bianca did some research and she said that feline heats get worse as the days go on. And if the female is mated but unable to be serviced by said mate, her heat can last longer than a week. By staying away, you're prolonging and intensifying her agony. Just letting you know."
Kasey put down his spoon and wiped his face with his hands. "What do I do? I promised I'd stay away because I don't want her to feel threatened but, shit, I don't want her to suffer."
"Take meat and keep your eyes averted. That's what Bianca's friend from Montana said. She's part of a small multi-racial Pack: felines, canines, deer, birds, everything. She said felines can be dangerous during estrus and you have to tread lightly. I'd bet since Vivian is already weary, you're going to have a hard time. Then again, she might be extremely happy to see you."
"I doubt it. She'll never—" Kasey halted mid sentence at the sound of his cell phone ringing. "Fuck me." He read the caller ID. "It's her." He pushed a button to connect the call. "This is Kasey."
Sampson observed as his brother-in-law's face went from healthy tan to sickly green in five seconds. Kasey took his phone from his ear and stared at in silently.
"Well?" Sampson prodded.
Kasey looked up at him and for the first time in their long history as friends, Kasey looked terrified. "I might not live through this woman."
* * * * *
Vivian had been circling her cell phone for four days, debating. She'd never been in such pain in her life. It was by far the worst heat she'd ever experienced. Lava ran through her veins and battery acid filled her gut. She'd thrown up her entire first day and couldn't make herself eat anything. Even ice water went down like shards of broken glass.
Day two she had spent under a cooling blanket. Someway, somehow, she was buying one of those. The fever was stronger, but that blanket helped her fight a bit harder. Her skin was so sensitive and itchy, she ditched her clothes. Even cotton rubbing against her breast sent her cat into frenzy. Day three she'd shifted into her tiger to keep from calling Kasey. She used a tree right outside the cabin as a scratching post to keep from shredding all the furnishings.
Day four, when she was over halfway done and should have been feeling slightly better, she spent the hours alternating between the
And if he was this miserable, he couldn't even imagine what fresh slice of hell Vivian must be going through. Her cat must be just as insane as his wolf.
Hungry since he hadn't eaten all day, Kasey snuck to the kitchen in the middle of the night to find Sampson eating cereal and reading a Southern Living magazine. "Getting in touch with your feminine side?"
Sampson snorted. "This coming from the man in heat. That's rich."
"Fuck you. This is for the birds." Kasey grabbed a bowl and the cereal box.
"Oh, I know."
"No, you don't. You get to be with your mate when she comes into heat."
Sampson pointed his spoon at Kasey. "Hey, I wasn't always married to your sister, you know. Your parents made us wait a full year to be married and wolves come into heat four times a year as opposed to a feline's two. So imagine going through this four times before you find relief."
Kasey shook his head as he poured out some milk into his bowel. "No, thank you. How did you stand it?"
"Two letters: K Y."
Kasey nearly spit out the spoonful of cereal he had in his mouth.
"Look buddy," Sampson continued. "I know you promised her you'd stay away, but Bianca did some research and she said that feline heats get worse as the days go on. And if the female is mated but unable to be serviced by said mate, her heat can last longer than a week. By staying away, you're prolonging and intensifying her agony. Just letting you know."
Kasey put down his spoon and wiped his face with his hands. "What do I do? I promised I'd stay away because I don't want her to feel threatened but, shit, I don't want her to suffer."
"Take meat and keep your eyes averted. That's what Bianca's friend from Montana said. She's part of a small multi-racial Pack: felines, canines, deer, birds, everything. She said felines can be dangerous during estrus and you have to tread lightly. I'd bet since Vivian is already weary, you're going to have a hard time. Then again, she might be extremely happy to see you."
"I doubt it. She'll never—" Kasey halted mid sentence at the sound of his cell phone ringing. "Fuck me." He read the caller ID. "It's her." He pushed a button to connect the call. "This is Kasey."
Sampson observed as his brother-in-law's face went from healthy tan to sickly green in five seconds. Kasey took his phone from his ear and stared at in silently.
"Well?" Sampson prodded.
Kasey looked up at him and for the first time in their long history as friends, Kasey looked terrified. "I might not live through this woman."
* * * * *
Vivian had been circling her cell phone for four days, debating. She'd never been in such pain in her life. It was by far the worst heat she'd ever experienced. Lava ran through her veins and battery acid filled her gut. She'd thrown up her entire first day and couldn't make herself eat anything. Even ice water went down like shards of broken glass.
Day two she had spent under a cooling blanket. Someway, somehow, she was buying one of those. The fever was stronger, but that blanket helped her fight a bit harder. Her skin was so sensitive and itchy, she ditched her clothes. Even cotton rubbing against her breast sent her cat into frenzy. Day three she'd shifted into her tiger to keep from calling Kasey. She used a tree right outside the cabin as a scratching post to keep from shredding all the furnishings.
Day four, when she was over halfway done and should have been feeling slightly better, she spent the hours alternating between the
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