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I’m tempted to call him and ask if there’s anything I should be prepared for in case she’s another runaway, but before I can, I see smoke, distracting my thoughts.
Moving further into the denser trees, I go a little slower, mindful that this isn’t pack territory. I could be on a human’s land, and I’d rather not be mistaken as a creeper and get shot today.
Another thirty feet forward and I spot a cabin with smoke coming from the stone chimney. The place is small and maybe even a little brittle if the faded wood siding is as bad as it looks. Taking a deep inhale, I scent the area and there isn’t anyone human around, but there is something sweet…almost divine to my senses. A hint of warm vanilla, enticing me closer.
Listening, I hear the sound of crying and don’t stop to think why it might be a bad idea to rush forward. I just know I need to get inside that cabin right now.
Standing in front of the rickety door, my chest heaves, and puffs of visible air escape from my mouth. I press my palm over the splintered wood and take another deep breath.
Shit. It’s stronger now. The call to go to whatever is inside this cabin.
If I hadn’t been through as much shit as I have, I might rush in, but I take a moment to clear my head and then knock softly.
The crying stops, followed by a short gasp, then nothing, as if whoever is behind this door is frozen in place.
I glance at my phone, checking the details of the mission again. There’s no name mentioned. I don’t know how to identify myself or what to call her.
Hell, I don’t even know if this is the wolf inside. I can’t smell anything beyond the desire to be enveloped by the sweet scent wafting toward me in heavy waves.
“Who’s there?” a quiet, soft voice finally says.
“I’m Lykem,” I reply gruffly, fighting to keep control of my movements. “There was a call from a lost woman. Have you seen her?”
I keep my words generic in case I’ve completely lost my mind and whoever is in the cabin doesn’t need to know wolf shifters exist.
Light footfalls sound from inside, and my whole body tenses as the aroma calling to me gets stronger.
She’s so close.
The door begins to creak open, and my lungs no longer work. I can’t move an inch from the anticipation. Everything in me wants to shove the door to the side so this woman can be revealed, but beneath the tempting vanilla scent, there’s a layer of fear I can’t miss.
White-blonde hair falls forward as delicate fingers wrap around the edge of the door. Her crystal blue eyes show themselves next, and it’s as if my heart is going to explode.
The beating in my chest grows stronger, and an energy pulses around me…no, betweenus.
My knees give out, and I drop to the ground, uncaring that there’s icy snow seeping into my jeans. I’ve foundher. I wasn’t even searching, but here she is and…
She looks fucking terrified.
“I’m…” I start to say something, anything really, but I don’t know what to do. Is she afraid of me?
Her stare moves around, and she stays tense behind the door that’s now a little further closed. “Who are you?”
Considering I already told her my name, I don’t think that’s the information she’s looking for. It almost seems as if she doesn’t recognizewhatI am.
Taking in the details of her face, I notice slight lines around her eyes while the rest of her creamy skin remains smooth, telling me she isn’t too young. Maybe in her thirties.
She should know dragons exist by now.
“I’m a dragon shifter,” I tell her slowly and nearly crumple to the ground when she slams the door in my face.
“Go away!” she yells, sounding further away from the door.
Yeah, that’s not happening.
The storm is getting worse. I couldn’t fly out of here now even if I wanted to, and I’m certainly not leavingmy matealone in this cabin, scared for her life.
No, I’m going in there. She’s just going to have to deal.
