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I’d deal with him and his coven crew soon enough. I’d smack the smug off—
My nostrils quivered. That scent. The one from earlier.
I turned to see the human girl who I’d seen and smelled shortly before campus security spoiled the party.
Oh man. It was my lucky day
I’d found her. She’d come to me.
She was standing just inside the entrance, looking nervous. Her slender shape was lovely, even in the modest shorts and top she wore. She had the typical shyness of a new arrival in the class.
But her scent was far from average. As she tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and her aroma carried through the room, I drank it in, savoring wafts of lavender, and the subtle salts and oil vapors from her skin. Sweet coconut was in the mix too, enhancing the sweetness of her natural scent. Like a macaroon dipped in a flavored chocolate.
How delicious. My wolf’s ears pricked up in my mind, her scent drawing his attention just like it had earlier.
He whined softly and almost attempted a shift, testing my will just like when we were ten and he’d wanted to run with the pack even though I had to finish my dad’s errands.
Chill, I commanded.
My wolf was normally only mildly interested in women, even other wolves, so when he whined again, I knew he had it bad.I can take a hint, buddy.I felt it earlier today. I feel it now.
I strode over, probably not hiding my enthusiasm very well.
“Hey, welcome to self-defense. I’m Jaxon, the teacher, but please call me Jax. And you are?”
She moved back a small step.
My grin faltered.
“Erm, hi. I’m Cecilia. And I’m not sure what to do with myself. I’m not even sure I’ll be able to fit in, to be honest,” she said with a nervous smile, looking around the gym.
Glad to see her smiling, I kept my tone gentle, even as my heart raced. “Everyone who wants to learn is welcome here.”
“It’s just, I’m new to town, new to campus. I think I saw you there today?” She raised an eyebrow.
“Yes.” Of course she’d seen that, would have a few questions. “Just a misunderstanding. Happens here more than it should, but we work it out.”
“Oh, that makes sense.” She squared her shoulders, looking determined about something. “This is going to be my new home, at least for a few years. One reason I thought picking up a few defense skills was smart.”
“It is smart.”
“Thank you,” she said sincerely.
She had such an aura of kindness, despite the hesitation she’d initially shown when she remembered me from earlier in the day, a hesitation that had shown good sense. And she seemed so gentle, but still with obvious resolve and goals. My wolf panted with delight. And I couldn’t mask it. I was beaming, eager to welcome her, know her. Protect her like she was one of the pack.
I smiled and almost placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder, but didn’t want to overstep. I would have preferred to rub her all over—my wolf wanted to cover her in our scent—that probably wasn’t happening anytime soon… “You’re going to be just fine, don’t worry. Have you done anything like this before? Martial arts? Any kind of combat training?”
Her lips parted into a broad smile, and she chuckled. “No, I’m pretty much hopeless at anything like that.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll be here to see you’re okay.” I stuttered into the next sentence with a ham-fisted offer. My words were embarrassingly shy, I could feel myself fawning, yearning. “Well, maybe—perhaps, I should partner up with you, if you like, to make sure—”
“Hey, Jax, who’s your new friend? She’s so…adorably human.” Mandy had sneaked back over, her smile dripping saccharin, as she eyed the human girl, sizing her up.
Damn it. She did this every time another female got close to me. I was honestly surprised she hadn’t interrupted sooner. But this time I actually cared. More than cared. I sighed.
I kept my words and tone controlled, polite, desperate to keep my cool in front of Cecilia. “This is Cecilia, she’s—”
“Hi, Cecilia! Let’s be friends.” Mandy clasped Cecilia’s hand in hers and began pulling her towards the center of the gym, where the other students were now congregated, waiting on the start of class. “I’ll partner with her, she’ll need someone light, not a huge hunk of muscle like you,” she said, sticking out her tongue playfully.
