Chapter 27

Aemon's POV:
The first moment I saw Heather today, I was sure she was my Mate. my wolf felt it too, Rick was howling furiously in my head, excited to grab my body.
At that moment, I finally understood Heather's attraction to me. I smelled an even stronger scent, one that only I could smell, as the restlessness of the rut was soothed.
My eyes just couldn't turn away and I could feel what she was feeling when she was sad and heartbroken. Her adoptive mother was so mean to her and spoke with no regard for her feelings that I wanted to bite that woman to death.
Heather said she didn't want to go to the party, but I could sense that she did. I couldn't stand the thought of her suppressing her emotions before I bribed the woman with money. As long as she can be nice to my Mate, give her any amount of money.
But Heather still seems preoccupied, and I don't know why, but I really want to help her with everything. But I don't know how to approach her, I may not even be considered a friend in her mind.
As the car drove down the road, I kept thinking about what if I started a conversation, and I didn't think about it until the car entered the forest.
At that moment, Heather's cell phone rang, I think it was the incoming call. With my eyes on Heather, I saw her pick up the phone and glance at it, then panic and hang up the phone straight away while I felt her heart beating a little faster.
"There's something wrong with that phone, I don't know what kind of asshole's harassing call." Rick said angrily in the back of my head. I frowned worriedly and was about to concern myself with Heather when her phone vibrated again.
I pulled over to the side of the road and turned my head to look at Heather and noticed that her hands were shaking and she was in very bad shape.
"What's wrong with you, Heather?Who's calling?" I asked, frowning at her.
She seemed to have just realized that the car had stopped, and turned from brief bewilderment to panic. She gripped the phone tightly and said in a trembling voice, "No, it's nothing, it's really nothing."
It definitely didn't look like nothing, it was like she was worried I would grab her phone. I locked my eyes on her phone and realized that the problem was all in that phone. But I couldn't be too forceful, or Heather's emotions would get even more upset.
"Don't be afraid, Heather, what's going on? I can help you out if you'll just tell me." I said in as slow a voice as I could manage.
"Thank you, Aemon, but I really can't tell you." My reassurance had some effect, but Heather still looked a little nervous.
"Okay, so how are you feeling now? Do you still want to go to the party?" I looked at her with concern, "If you don't want to go anymore, I'll send you back."
"I ......" Heather had just made some noise when a sharp ringing cut her off.
Heather tensed up again, like a scared rabbit. Her face turned pale and she looked at her phone in panic, but this time it was my phone that rang.
I was about to reach for my phone and turn off the ringer when Heather grabbed it from me first, shouting excitedly, "Don't look, don't look!"
Because her movements were so exciting, her phone fell under the seat, and I subconsciously looked over and saw the blush-inducing photos on the screen.
But the photo didn't give me any ambiguous thoughts, but instead a surge of anger rose from the bottom of my heart. Heather was naked, with a pained and desperate expression on her face, and her hands and feet were being held tightly.
There was a moment of silence in the cramped space, with only my phone still ringing. I rolled my eyes to see her staring blankly at the phone on the floor, her hand vainly holding my phone, and the screen showed a call from Edwyn.
"Heather ......"
"Ah..."
I just called out Heather's name and she immediately let out a crashing scream, quickly picking up her phone and trying to get out of the car and run away, this was the suburbs and I couldn't let her go.
"Heather, calm down, it's okay." I stepped forward and held her tightly, and Heather struggled hard twice and then didn't move. But her body was still shaking violently, and a tiny whimper came out of her throat, looking scared and helpless.
"If I find out who did this, I'm going to rip this scumbag apart!" Rick said angrily in my head.
I was also angry, but more than that, I was heartbroken, and after identifying Heather as my Mate, I could sense all her emotions. But I didn't know how to comfort her, and maybe no kind of comfort would work now.
"You have to at least let her know you didn't misunderstand her." Rick said, "Otherwise she'll think you're making fun of her."
Rick was right, I should have made my attitude clear first. With that in mind, I tried to move closer to Heather and spoke softly, "Heather, I know it's not your fault, and I don't despise you or be sarcastic."
Heather's shoulders were twitching and she had her face buried in her lap, so I couldn't see her expression, but I knew she was crying.
"Heather , don't you be afraid of me, I won't tell anyone." I assured in a hushed voice.
Heather's POV:
I don't know how the phone flew out of my hand, but I knew Aemon must have seen the pictures on it, and I felt shame and embarrassment like a stranglehold on my twine.
I can't believe this kind of photo was seen by someone else, or by someone I like. What would he think of me? Will he laugh at me, or despise me? He must think I am shameless.
I couldn't make any sound, my whole body was drenched in cold sweat, my body was frozen uncontrollably like in a dream, and I didn't even pick up my phone right away. Until Aemon called out my name, all my emotions exploded at that moment.
Aemon said he wouldn't laugh at me, and his voice was gentle and sincere, and he couldn't hide his concern. I should have believed him, but I just didn't dare to look up at him, I just hoped he would let me calm down for a while.
Aemon's POV:
"Poor Heather , she's still feeling bad." Rick said anxiously in my head, "Find a way to distract her and get her to relax."
What else could distract her now? As I was trying to think about it, I suddenly remembered the first time Heather and I met.
"Heather , I've always had a secret I wanted to tell you." I looked at the top of her gray-blue hair and said slowly, "Do you remember when you saw a pervert at school in the cedar grove?"
Heather's head moved and finally lifted it slowly. Her face was covered with tears and her eyes were swollen like walnuts. But in my eyes, she was still as beautiful as ever.
"What did you just say? How do you know ......" Heather's voice was hoarse, and a sad expression was still on her face.
"Because ......" I hesitated, gritted my teeth and said, "Because that pervert is me!"
Heather's pupils snapped wide, her sad expression shifting to shock, "Are you kidding me?"
"No, what I said is true." I looked at her sheepishly and explained, "It's too hot in summer, I don't like to wear clothes and often run naked in the cedar grove until I met you that day. But I really didn't mean to peek at you, I was just attracted by your song."
Heather stared at me for a moment, and then she covered her mouth and exclaimed, "It's really you!"
"Uh ...... yes." I admitted with some embarrassment, "Do you hate me for that?"
I looked at her nervously, waiting for her answer. heather looked at me a few more times and seemed a little embarrassed as well.
But after a moment, she shook her head and said in a thin voice, "No, it's your freedom, I'm the one who should apologize to you for entering your secret base by mistake."
"No, I'm glad to see you there. I was in a bad mood that day, but listening to your song made me feel better." I said sincerely.
"If that's true, I'm glad I could help you." Heather pulled up the corners of her mouth and smiled back, but her emotions were still a little lost.
"I hope you helped too, Heather . Since you won't laugh at me for my particular hobby, I certainly won't laugh at you for the harm you've suffered."
"Are you willing to tell me who is threatening you?" I asked tentatively, softening my voice. But because of my words, Heather remembered the picture again and wrinkled her brow in pain.
"Heather , this has to be resolved or that person will keep threatening you."
"Yes ......" Heather looked at me, tears rolling down her eyes.
She covered her face in despair and said in a shaky voice, "It was Tina, she was the one who took the videos and photos and threatened me, she said if I went to the party, she would send them out."
"That damned woman! I won't let her go!"
I angrily hammered my fist against the wall of the car and it shook a little. heather was startled and looked at me helplessly, her eyelashes still holding tears like a transparent pearl.
"It's okay, don't be afraid, I'll help you out." I couldn't hold back any longer and went up and hugged Heather hard .
Heather's body stiffened for a moment, and I was suddenly a little afraid that she would push me away. But she didn't do so, nor did she respond in any way. Perhaps she didn't push me away because she was concerned about my face.
Thinking of this reason, although the heart is very reluctant, I still let go of her.
"I'm sorry, I was just trying to comfort you." I explained with some embarrassment.
"It's okay." Heather whispered, her cheeks a little red and her eyes looking elsewhere.
"Let's go to the party first, don't you be afraid of that woman, I'll help you with her." I said in a deep voice, subconsciously frowning at the thought of that woman.
"But I'm worried that if she sees me, she'll send out these pictures." Heather said uneasily.
"I won't give her that chance." I said firmly.
After my persuasion, Heather finally believed me and was willing to go to the party with me. Actually, I could go to the party or not, but I had to make that woman pay. Besides, Edwyn was going to confess her love today, and I wanted to take this opportunity to know Heather's feelings.
I noticed Heather looking at me as we drove through the forest again, and I was secretly happy, but my face didn't show it.
"Is there anything else you want to tell me?" I turned my head and looked at Heather for a second.
"Yes, you said earlier that you often cooled off in the cedar grove, and I wanted to ask if you saw any particular animals there? Like a big black wolf." Heather asked tentatively.
Of course not, because I'm the big black wolf. heather guessed it? I felt a little nervous.
I was thinking about how to answer her when suddenly, a huge black shadow appeared in front of the car, scaring me and slamming on the brakes.