48.Her Stubborn Will

Two days had passed since Scarlett’s heat and Elijah never left her side. Jessica, Amelia or Indigo would pass them food or ice but Elijah not even for a moment took a break. He held her in his arms, even when she would fall asleep from exhaustion he stayed with her, soothingly caressing her skin, kissing her shoulders and neck.

The pain increased each day and she came to a point she wasn’t even able to talk, too out of it to focus, but one thing she stuck to was refusing him. Although the rejection hurt brutally Elijah remained strong, even though it clearly meant she had emotionally shut him out.

The heat lasted for three full days and with each one that had gone, seeing her in so much pain terrified and hurt Elijah.

Before she had fallen asleep on the second day, she made him promise to not fuck her even if she asked for it. He agreed although he kept his shattering heart masked inside, he had simply smiled and promised her he