SOLANA "My Heat is starting? My Heat can't be starting, I've only just turned 18! It's Yule for Goddesses sake! We're in the middle of dinner!" A wave of heat washes over me, my insides starting to burn. Ama looks down at me, her eyes turning black as she breathes in my scent. "Erik?" she says tightly. He looks over at us, registering my change in scent. "Oh. OK. f**k. Go." He says, smiling widely at the Pack. Ama stands up, looking down at me. I stand up, a wave of heat rolling through me again. I clench my hand around Ama's forearm, as we walk quickly out of the dining hall. Once we are clear, once no one can see us, she picks me up, holing me close to her. "Teleport us to our bedroom," she says, her teeth clenched. I close my eyes, dematerialising us and materialising us in our be

