Jasmine’s Scent

Chapter 8

LOU RIVERS

I woke up and stirred as the glittering sunrays passed their way through the blinds.

I got up and did my morning routine. Just as I was almost done, my father mind linked me.

~ Rise and shine Louchiechie ~

~ We've got invitation for breakfast from Rachel ~

A smile tugged on my lips. I love being in Luna Rachel's place. It's homely, cozy and warm. Maybe because I've never had one. I've always been in a packhouse, a hotel or a forest and never really had a place of my own.

I met my dad in the common room of the huge packhouse and I was on his back all the way to Luna Rachel's house.

'hehehe'

I'm not young anymore to be riding on my father's back but I love it and he loves it too. He's strong enough to carry me anyway.

And I do this whenever I get the chance and I feel home every single time.

His back is home for me; shifted or not.

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I jumped down when we were almost at the Luna's place and I stopped on my tracks when I smelled the most intoxicating scent my nose have ever smelt— but it was faint.

I sniffed the air and it lead me to the parked car infront of the Luna's home.

"Louchiechie— what are you doing?" my dad curiously asked in dragging voice.

"Don't you smell that Dad?" I asked back while sniffling the car.

Dad sniffed the air around him, "Morning dew?"

"No Dad, jasmine—" I answered while leaning in closer by the driver side of the car.

My wolf is growling and uneasy too.

"I don't smell any jasmine Louchiechie," my dad said after a sniff.

"… and I don't see jasmine growing around here either," he added.

'exactly'

I leaned my back on the car and stared at my father; he stared back at me.

We did it for a while and I know he has read my internal dilemma through my eyes.

'mate'

My heart begun to pump out of rhythm by then — and my breathing got heavy, laborious.

I don't know what gotten into me, I just suddenly felt a surge of power building up in my body and Adolphus, my wolf howled that sounded like singing.

His joy was overflowing and his emotions were unsurmountable that it's affecting me.

I breathed hard—

I have trained so much to hide and control my true strength and now it's leaking like a smoke of gas.

My dad rushed towards me with his wolf speed after noticing my state. He pulled me into a tight hug and caressed my head.

"It's okay baby," he comforted and put his chin over my head.

"… relax, breath— yeah, like that Louchiechie," he held me assuringly while I did what he said.

"Now— empty your mind," he added and I did.

"… talk to your wolf, calm him down."

I don't know how long we stood there when I finally composed myself. My dad let out a deep breath and a teasing smile after.

"Are you that excited to see your mate huh?" he teased.

'ugh'

"As if you don't know the feeling," I squinted and walked ahead towards Luna's front door.

I again stopped on my tracks when the fragrance of jasmine wafted my nostrils. The scent is getting stronger as I got closer to the door.

My dad pat my shoulder and curved a mocking smile before making his way to the door, leaving me behind.

'ugh'

When we get inside, I hid in the broad physique of my dad, nervous of meeting my mate.

And right there, the scent of jasmine was all over the place that it almost made my pupils to dilate.

After announcing our presence, Dad stepped aside, pulled me forward and threw his arm over my shoulder, making me face everyone and there it was— there I saw my mate.

'a very lovely looking one'

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~ Control your desire Louchiechie ~ I heard my dad mind linked me.

… but it was faint as the pounding of my heart rung louder than his voice in my head.

And my attention became undivided, I focused nowhere but at the most beautiful girl I have ever laid my eyes on.

She's there— sitting just a few feet away, staring back at me.

And I was lost in the rim of her eyes, those green orbs like mine, flickering from time to time.

'god'

Even Adolphus just sits still, beholding the beauty in front of us.

Breaking eye contact, I ran my gaze all over her being. She has long chestnut coloured wavy hair, slender eyebrows, and pump lips.

Her muscle definition is perfect too, I could see it even when she's seated and her skin—

.. her skin glistens like that of a satin where I'm already thinking of how would it feel when my hand run over.

I lifted my gaze back at her pool of green forest eyes and —

'damn'

… she's alluring.

And beyond her understated glamour, she radiated intelligence and more than that— she radiated power, an alpha's power.

Then there it was— my wolf growled in the most possessive tone that made me verbalize the word:

"Mate—"

… and the girl across me growled the word back at me.

'ayiiiee'