Chapter 78: Expanding

ALEKSANDR

The second the sunlight hit my skin; my eyes squeezed even tighter closed as my pounding headache intensified into a sharp pain. It felt like someone had just slid a long sharp object straight through my head.

Rieka’s touch on my arm was the only comfort I had.

In a few short seconds we were inside the dark cool car, and without opening my eyes, I leaned back against the seat, reaching my hands up to massage my temples, but Rieka’s delicate touch beat me to it.

The moment her fingertips touched my head, I was filled with a rush of warmth, and the pain began to subside slightly.

The car remained silent as I felt the movement of us pulling away from the hospital.

As my mate began gently massaging my temples the warmth slowly grew until it felt like a raging fire. Most people would say that a burning sensation was not good, and I’d usually be inclined to agree with them, but this was a welcomed change from the migraine I’d been experiencing and somehow was not actually