ABIGAIL

My heat lasted for five whole days, leaving Xander and me entirely exhausted, my body ached as if a truck ran over me and I couldn't even walk properly. My mate had to help bathe me.

I sat on the kitchen counter as I watched him prepare our meal, my stomach growled continually at the sight of the food still cooking, we had not eaten anything solid for five days straight due to the heat.

I never imagined the intensity the heat brought, yet at least Xander made sure we never ran out of water and protein bars, which assisted vastly.

The food was ready in no time, he...