ARTEMIS' POV:-

Elijah was lying naked on his bed. And I was lying on top of me. He didn't let me out of his sight throughout the evening. As if he was terrified of something. One of his hands was under his head while with the other one, he was playing with my locks. I was staring into his eyes and he was staring into mine. "So you are saying that I was dead. There was no pulse, no heartbeat and you didn't even feel Tracy. Is that correct?" I asked Elijah in a confused tone once he was done explaining everything to me. He told me why he behaved that way when I opened my eyes again. I just couldn't help but wonder if I was going crazy.

I knew he would never lie about something that extreme to me. The fear and pain that I saw in his eyes the moment I woke up again, they backed up his story. Plus, I had been receiving texts from Amy, Ryan, Amira, Uncle Grey, Daniel, Lauren and Gregory, all evening. They were all asking me if I was alright. "That's exactly what I am telling you. I don't know what happened to you. I don't know how to expand it all. Your body had turned blue. The scent of your blood is still inside of your bedroom. Are you sure you don't remember anything about what happened to you?" Elijah replied to me in a low tone then he asked me a question in a curious tone.

I sighed as I heard him. It was true. When I went back into my bedroom to change my clothes, I sensed the scent of my blood inside my bedroom. Tracy and I were confused because we were not sure what happened to us. Both of us couldn't remember anything at all. I was not sure what might have happened to me. "Let's not talk about it for now. I can see, it is disturbing you. Forget about it for now. I had talked to the principal of your favourite college. They will reschedule your interview soon." Elijah added in a low tone, pulling me out of the oceans of my thoughts. It was at that moment I remembered why I was supposed to wake up so early.

A throbbing pain erupted inside my brain as I remembered that. Holding my head with both of my hands, I sat up on Elijah's abdomen. I saw flashes, pictures in the back of my mind. And those unbearable pain inside my head. As if someone was nailing my head. Elijah also sat up on the bed and I fell on his lap. He was careful not to make me fall. "Is everything alright, baby girl? You look like you are in pain." Elijah asked me in a concerned tone as he wrapped his arms around me protectively. I leaned into his warmth as for some reason, it was the only thing that was comforting me at that moment.

The pain vanished almost instantly as I hugged Elijah back. I wrapped my arms around him and buried my face in the crock of his neck. "I just felt this throbbing pain in my head when you reminded me of the college interview I was supposed to attend. Just hold me in your arms. It feels better when I feel your warmth around me." I whispered softly in his ear. If I could crawl into his skin, I felt the urge to do that. Elijah chuckled softly as he heard me. He pecked my forehead and tightened his hold around me. His warmth felt so heavenly at that moment. I felt no pain in my head anymore, nor did I see any pictures.

After a few minutes, Elijah pulled away from me and pecked my forehead. "You need to get some rest. Don't try to remember anything from that day. I think it's a partial amnesia that you are facing. We can't be sure. That's why we will go to Gregory and Lauren tomorrow morning. For now, just relax. And until we know what is happening to you, you are sleeping in my bedroom. Are you okay with that?" Elijah whispered softly in my ear then he asked for my permission. Hell, I could hardly remember if I slept in my bedroom or in Elijah's bedroom the night before. It surely sounded like I was experiencing partial amnesia. A part of my memory was somehow seized and I couldn't unlock it because it hurt like a bitch.

I had no other choice but to accept his offer. Though, it was pretty tempting. For some reason, I also had this unsettling need, this desire that I couldn't settle. There was an itch that was not going away. Until Elijah had sex with me for three times in a few hours. "I don't know what is happening to me. But I don't want to be away from you. Just stay with me." I replied to Elijah in a low tone, snuggling closer to his body. Even Tracy was confused. She was also feeling the same way as I was. She couldn't remember what happened to us as well. It felt like a disease she couldn't heal.

Elijah cupped my face with both of his hands and pulled my face out of the crock of his neck. He tilted his head and leaned in. I closed my eyes as lisp lips touched my lips so softly. Our lips moved in sync. After a minute-long kiss, he pulled away from me. He rested his forehead on my forehead. We both were breathing heavily. "You don't have to ask me that again. I will be your shadow from now on. At least, until we know what happened to you. It will be very annoying for you. So be ready. Because you can't ask me to leave you alone until I have answers." Elijah whispered softly in my ear. Licking my lips, I nodded my head. My lips tasted like his mouth. It was something that calmed me down a little.

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I had my earphones on. I played music in full volume. I was preparing for my test again. I didn't want to screw it up. I was dancing to the song while reading the book. I gasped loudly and jumped in surprise as someone slapped my butt. I turned around to glare at the person who dared to touch my butt. As I saw Elijah standing behind me, checking out my butt, I growled at him. "Keep your hands to yourself." I yelled at him angrily as I turned around to leave. But Elijah grabbed my hand and pulled me to his chest. There was an angry pout in my face but I didn't hate hugging him.

Elijah took me to meet Gregory and Lauren the first thing in the morning. They asked me a few questions while they were examining me. They told something to Elijah but he was not telling me whatever they shared with him. I didn't know that he was trying to hide things from me. It surely felt like he didn't trust me. "What did Gregory tell you about me? I know it was about me. Tell me, too. Do you not trust me anymore?" I asked Elijah again as I felt him melting again. It was useless because I knew he was not going to tell me that easily. But I was trying my luck as always.

He slapped my butt again as he heard my question. I wanted to growl at him again but only giggles left my mouth. "I will tell you everything when they have something solid in their hands. Right now, it's just a few theories. I don't want you to worry about it. Not when you are this close to getting into your favourite college." Elijah replied to me in a calmed tone. He pulled away from me, placing a soft kiss on my cheek. I didn't argue with him after that. I knew he cared about me. And I knew I was supposed to be patient if I wanted to know what was happening to me. It was something that left Tracy dumbfounded. I knew it was not going to be easy for any of them to find out what actually happened to me.

Elijah walked towards the bathroom while stripping his clothes off of his body. I gulped hard as I saw the muscles of his back flexing as he pulled his shirt off of his upper body. I closed my eyes tightly and tried to forget about it. "You are not a whore. You need to prepare for your exams. Just stay focused. I know you are horny and he looked so tempting but not a chance. We have to prepare for the college test. And if we are going to nail it, we need to prepare for it." I tried to talk myself out of that tempting moment.

Ever since that incident, my sexual appetite had increased so much. I was actually demanding sex from Elijah three to four times a day. Thankfully, Elijah was not judging me. I felt my panties getting wet as I was unable to forget his bareback. I sat down on the ground, pulled my legs to my chest and hugged my knees tightly. I started crying since I had no other way to deal with it.

I was not sure how long I had been crying. My hiccups were nowhere to be stopped. I felt heavy footsteps approaching me. I pulled my head up and found Elijah standing in front of me. He had only a towel wrapped around his waist. Rest of his body was naked.

Elijah scooped me up from the ground and took me back into his bedroom. He sat down on the edge of the bed with me on his lap. I placed my head on his shoulder and closed my eyes. "Why are you crying? Did I say something that hurt you? Are you worried about this amnesia and the side effects of what happened to you?" Elijah whispered softly in my ear and I felt a tingling sensation inside my vagina. His deep voice was making it worse for me to deal with that desire. That hunger was not going away. I felt like I was doing something wrong. Like I was a dirty slut who wanted to keep her legs open for Elijah all the time.

Thankfully, it was not happening for anyone else. But it sure happened in front of Gregory while I was with Elijah. His dominating tone activated the desires in me. Elijah glared at me because he sensed my arousal. I was sure Gregory might have felt too. "I feel like a whore. I want it all the time. I can't focus on anything at all. I can't keep my mind off of you. My desires are triggered even with your voice. I feel so dirty." I complained about it to Elijah while I was crying. I was trying to control it but for some reason, I couldn't control it at all. I wanted to bed him all the time. And the more we slept together, the more I felt the need.

It started to feel like it was increasing. Like there was no end to this. "It's alright. It's not the side effects of that. If you are not forgetting it, your heat is tonight. You are feeling the desire. That's all. Once the moon rises, I will have sex with you again. You will feel better after that. You don't have to cry about it. It's normal for all the wolves. Heat is the same for everyone." Elijah whispered softly in my ear while rocking me back and forth in his arms. I pulled away from him to look into his eyes. I had totally forgotten about the heat. And I was blaming everything on that incident. Elijah chuckled softly as he wiped my tears and pecked my lips.

He placed me on the bed as he walked into the closet. My cheeks burned as I felt ashamed. I guess I was worrying too much about everything. Elijah walked back towards me. He had changed into his casual clothes. He threw me on his shoulder and stepped out of his bedroom. "Let's get you something to eat first. I know you very well. Don't care about anything at all when you study." Elijah spoke as he walked towards the kitchen. I was giggling because my stomach was tickling with every single step he took. He placed me on the kitchen counter. Then he turned around and started preparing to cook something for me.