When I recall her scent, my heart stutters before picking up its pace again, even faster than before. Realization finally settles in that my mate is somewhere in this town.
She is here!
Dario and I spend the whole evening skimming through the area. Sometimes I pick up a whiff of her scent, spurring me on further.
“Felix-“ Dario grabs me by my arm and tugs me towards an alley. “Look, there further down the road. They haven’t noticed us yet.”
I frown, gazing in the direction Dario told me to. I immediately spot two men, tall and bulky. Typical shifter warriors. I must have been so focused on my mate’s scent that I didn’t pay attention to anything else, but fortunately, Dario did.
“Wolves,” I mutter.
“It doesn’t need to mean anything,” he points out. “After all, we are travelling around as well.”
“I don’t know.” I toss another glance at the two guys. “I get a bad feeling from them.”
“We should definitely remain hidden from their sight,” Dario says. “It will give us the upper hand in case they are up to no good.”
He is right. These warriors are strong, but they can’t take it up with two lycans like Dario and me. And we have Charlie, who is also well-trained. Her parents are both betas of the pack – they made sure she learned to defend herself.
“Come, let’s continue down this alley,” I say. “You are right. We need to keep the upper hand here.”
“I will send Charlie a message,” Dario says.
While he types on his phone, we both walk down a small alleyway. It’s a bit secluded but leads us back towards the town. I am still pondering the two shifters when suddenly a wave of jasmine hits me.
No way!
My head snaps up, eyes falling on the dimly lit sign of the nightclub.
seventeen
Cedar
*GWENDOLYN*
Over the course of last night and today, QQ has obtained one more egg. Apparently, she is stealing them or saving them from other animals and keeping them for herself. One looks to be a chicken egg. As for the other, I dare not make any assumptions.
Going by my luck, it might just be a snake.
My phone vibrates, and I unlock it to see a message from Amelia.I have reached out to some friends. I might have found a place for you by next week. It might just be temporary, but for now it’s definitely the better option. You need the safety of a pack.
I agree. Also, my time here is running out.
Amelia’s answer comes swiftly.Issues with humans or shifters?
Humans. My gross boss wants to pimp me out. I won’t do it, but I asked him for some time to think about it. To give me more time, you know?
Good decision. If you want to do it, I won’t judge you. But you shouldn’t do anything you are uncomfortable with as long as we have other options. And we do have other options!
My thoughts return to the weird vibes I have been getting for a while.Plus, I still have that odd feeling, as if someone is watching me. Might just be paranoid.
Better safe than sorry! I will try to reach out to Maddox to see if something happened in his pack. I can’t contact him all the time, or it will raise suspicion. I don’t want to endanger him.
Her words make me frown.Is he in danger?
I am not sure.
Better not risk anything,I reply.I am trying to hold out for one more week or maybe two maximum. I doubt I can stick around for more than that.
