Ava is hurting herself and no matter how hard she tries to block me out I can still feel her physical pain.

I cut the meeting short and race my back to the house. Having already informed Lucy about what was happening, she told me she was with her instantly.

Barely managing to take the keys out of the ignition before I dart through the door and upstairs to my mate.

When I enter her room she's laying on the bed asleep as Lucy gently caresses her hair.

She's wrapped up in a towel and nothing else, her whole body completely red.

"Is she okay?" I ask desperately as I...