"Yeah well hope she gets better," David says as he leaves for work. He and Grace got back late last night. Ana's cold has only gotten worse the past few days.

Once David leaves Mason quietly walks to his piano. He begins to play a few songs trying to relieve some stress.

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Grace wakes up to music being played. She walks to Mason's 'study'. Well, that's what she calls it. She stands at the door listening. Mason recognizes her scent but doesn't stop playing. "I haven't heard that one before. Is it a new one?" Grace questions.

"Yea, I've been trying to write one and Ana had helped me out yesterday." He smiles remembering her.

"How is she doing?" She asks walking more into the room.

"Nothing's really changed. I just wish she could fight it more." He says and Grace nods her head. She wants to make a comment but feels she shouldn't. "What?" He asks noticing a change in how she stands. Her moment a too rigid.

"You know if you two were to...mate she would have the cold gone in like a day, you'd be able to help her fight it." She says knowing that the two haven't. They still have different scents and Ana hasn't been marked.

"She's not ready for that. She hasn't gotten past just holding my hand let alone anything else." He says already knowing that if they were mated he could help. He's thought about it, but knows that it's way too fast for her. 

"That's another thing. It's like her wolf gene was damaged or something." Grace says confused.

"She wasn't born on time. 2 months early." He says turning his body towards her voice.

"That's not possible," Grace almost whispers as if she can't believe it. 

"What do you mean? Yeah, she could have died, but it's still possible."

"No, I mean her mother couldn't have done that unless she was forced to,  or there was something...like magic involved." She says trying to figure out what could have happened.

"You think her mother had tried to what...kill Ana," Mason says getting angry.

"No, it's like....she was cursed or something." Grace then remembers. "My family said a whole pack was killed over a little girl. That there was some prophecy about her. They said that another pack's Alpha made a warlock put a curse on the child to kill her, but it didn't work which is why there was the attack. Nobodies from the pack were ever found, though." Grace says looking up at Mason's face.

"No, it can't be right....What rophecy?" Mason asks thinking maybe there's more to her story that she even knows.

"My mom told me that the girl's daughter would take over the Night Pack. She would change werewolf history and become the biggest bravest pack. It was all just supposed to be kinda like a story. One girl can't take on that pack. No pack can even do that." Grace says pacing in the room.

"It can't be Ana. She would remember something like that." Mason says shaking his head. His mate doesn't have a prophecy about a daughter they haven't even had. This was all too wish-washy.

"She doesn't remember her family. She has many medical issues. It would make perfect sense." Grace states and stops pacing to look at him.

"It doesn't matter. You don't say anything to her. She was just born early and we're going to leave it at that." Mason says trying to process what he may have just found out.

"Fine, but f it is true and they find out that she's alive...she will be in danger." She says before walking out of the room. Mason sits on his bench talking with his wolf. What if it is true? It doesn't matter. Yes, it does. Our mate may have targets at her. Then we'll be here, but until we know for sure we aren't saying anything. Mason doesn't get another response.

Mason gets up and walks back to his room. He listens to Ana's steady heartbeat and lays down next to her. She doesn't realize it, but every time he climbs into the bed when she's asleep she pushes close to him. Mason drapes his arm over her side and lies awake thinking about her and what future she has waiting for her.

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Ana wakes up sneezing. After about six sneezes she lays back down. "Bless you," Mason says. Ana turns sharply not knowing he was still in bed with her. "Didn't mean to scare you." He says as her heart slows back down.

"It's fine, just thought you'd be up and about-about." She says in a raspy voice. Her throat is killing from all the coughing.

"I was but decided I wanted to get more sleep. Would you like some water?" He asks already getting up.

When he comes back with a cup he just holds it out and this makes Ana smile. She finds it so cute how he tries. Once she grabs it she takes a drink. "Why did you warm it up?" She questions not liking it.

"It'll help your throat." He replies simply. Ana takes another drink. Once it's gone she sets it on the little nightstand next to her. She then grabs her computer. "You're still gonna do homework?" He questions hearing her hitting the keys.

"Yeah, it has to get done." She says trying to log in. It won't work. "Stupid technology." She grumbles. Grace then knocks on the door.

"David wants me to tell you that you have a job today and that you need to go." She says and Ana ferrs her eyebrows. She wonders why he wouldn't go.

"I'm not going. I just call in." He says not even thinking about leaving Ana.

"Why aren't you going?" Ana questions wondering if somethings wrong.

"Because."

"Because why?" She asks turning more towards him.

"Because you're sick and-"

"You're not missing playing because of me. I'll be perfectly fine. I can handle myself and you know that-that." She says and he huffs.

"Doesn't mean you should and what if you have an asthma attack?" He says and Grace then pipes up.

"I'll be here the whole time. She'll be safe. Promise." Grace says and before Mason can argue Ana speaks up.

"See, perfect. Now get up and get ready to go play for rich people." Ana says and Mason doesn't want to argue with her.

"Fine." He mumbles and walks to the bathroom.

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"I got it. I got it. She'll be fine." Grace says practically pushing him out the door.

"If she-"

"Mason you'd better leave right now." He hears his mate. He continues to grumble but leaves.

"Gosh, that man," Grace says walking back to the couch were Ana lays.

"I know," Ana says smiling, though. Grace laughs at her face. "What-what?" She asks getting redder.

"But you like it." She says and Ana's face goes bright red.

"Shut up." She says turning the next episode of Friends on.

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"Shhh," Grace says as Mason enters the house. He hears Ana's slow heartbeat. "Ana's sleeping," Grace says.

Mason nods his head and goes to his room to change. Once he's in comfy clothes he makes his way back to the living room. "How was she?" He whispers.

"She had a few coughing fits and needed her inhaler, but other than that she hasn't puked or anything," Grace says and looks back down at her.

"What did she eat while I was gone?" He asks knowing she's been resilient on eating.

"She had some soup that I made and ate a few crackers, but that's it," Grace says knowing that she should have pushed more, but she also didn't want her to end up puking.

"Alright. Did she get her work done?"

"No, we started watching a show and she fell asleep," Grace says watching Mason as he makes his way to the couch. She watches at how careful he is to not sit on her, but close to her. Grace then feels sorry for him. She feels that ever mate should be able to see their mate. He'll never be able to see how beautiful she is.

Grace makes her way towards them. "Stand up." She whispers. Mason is confused but does. Grace then helps him to the front of the couch and lays Ana's head in his lap. He then plays with her hair and Grace smiles. Grace grabs her phone and can't resist, but to take a picture.

Grace then leaves the room and goes for a run.

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Mason's wolf is all excited. Her hair is so soft. He says among other things. Mason just smiles and agrees with him. It's nice to just sit there with her. He still wishes he could have stayed home, but a lot of his jobs pay for there house. He has to keep playing or they wouldn't be able to stay where they're living. 

"I'm back," David says and Mason wakes up. Ana stirs a little bit and Mason glares. 'If she wakes up, I'm going to kill you.' Mason mind links his brother. They don't know why they are still able to, but they can and so can Grace after she mated with David. 'Sorry.' He whispers and Mason shakes his head.

Grace walks through the house and pulls David away from them. Mason goes back to playing with her hair. He wishes he could see her face. I bet she's the most beautiful women in the world. His wolf says.

Ana then starts coughing and sits up taking her warmth away from him. When she's done she takes her inhaler and goes to lay back down when she sees Mason sitting. "W-when'd you get back." She says trying to gain her voice back.

"Um.. a few hours I think." He says not knowing the time. Ana nods her head and then sees her laptop on the floor next to Mason.

"Can you grab my laptop? It's right next to your feet-feet." She asks and pulls her sweatshirt. Mason feels for the laptop and hands it to her. "Are you cold-cold?" She asks feeling like she's outside.

"No." He says and gets up. Ana watches as he walks to a closet and feels for a blanket that's in there. Once he finds it, he brings it back and hands it to her.

"Thank you." She replies and quickly pulls it around her. It still doesn't do much and her wolf tells her to sit next to Mason. After she debates it, she decides, why not?

Mason feels as Ana come to his side and leans into him. "Still cold?" He asks and puts his arm over her shoulder.

"Not too much. You're nice and warm-warm." She replies not even thinking about what she said. She then grabs her laptop and gets to work.

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"I'm finally done-done," Ana says closing her laptop. She looks over at Mason and sees he's asleep. This makes her smile and lay her head on his chest. She closes her eyes for a while but lies awake.

You should be more open with him. Her wolf says. What do you mean? Tell him everything. He's not going to think bad of us. What he doesn't know won't hurt him. And you just want that because you got to talk to his wolf.

Ana ignores what her wolf has to say and turns the TV on. She goes to the next episode of Friends and begins watching.

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"They're too cute," Grace says looking at Ana and Mason asleep on the couch. David shrugs. "Such a guy." She laughs. They both then walk to the kitchen and begin to make breakfast.

Mason wakes up to the smell of bacon. As his senses come awake he realizes Ana's asleep on him. He hears the other couple giggling and laughing. He wants to get up but also doesn't. Before he can make a decision Ana's head is off of him. "Morning." He says. Ana turns and smiles.

"Good mornin." They both get up and Ana stretches. Ana goes to the bathroom while Mason makes his way to the kitchen.

"Please tell me David didn't cook anything," Mason says with a grin on his face.

"No, I wouldn't let him," Grace says laughing at David's face.

"I'm not that-"

"Yes, you are." Both Grace and Mason say. Ana then comes into the kitchen. Grace notices that she has her inhaler in her hand.

"Feelin any better?" She asks looking back at the food.

"Actually yeah. I still have a stuffy nose and sore throat, but it's not that bad." She replies confused. Grace looks over at Mason. 'Even being by you helped her last night.' She minds links to him. David notices and asks his brother discreetly what it was about. 'Trust me it's nothing.' He replies and takes a seat next to his brother.

"Do you like cooking?" Grace says looking at Ana.

"Yeah, sometimes." She says. Grace nods and Ana makes her way next Mason.

Once they get their food there is talking and laughing all around the table.

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"We'll be fine," Grace says pushing the boy's out. They had to go get groceries. "Finally," Grace says making Ana laugh. "I'm gonna be in my room if you need anything," Grace says. She had some stuff to finish for her pack.

Ana nods and takes a seat on the couch. She grabs her computer and begins working on a new lesson.

Ana doesn't get far because the doorbell rings. Ana puts her things down, four times and then goes to the door.

She opens the door, but who she sees makes her take two steps back.

Haha, hey guys. I don't do many cliff hangers, but here's one. Tell me what you think and vote if ya liked it. :D