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Looking at my crazy, lovesick brother, who this happens to at least once a month, I state dryly, “Didn’t you just fall in love with Vanessa last week?”
“No, no, this is different, way different. Ask Michael, he was there.”
I raise my eyebrow at Michael questioningly. He shrugs his wide shoulders. “She is beautiful. There’s no doubt about that. Something about her seems familiar though, I just don’t know what.” Michael walks over to the bar and makes himself a drink. He’s shaking his head. “You should have seen this guy,” gesturing to Casper, “he wouldn’t stop smelling her. She even called him Sniffer when she put his info into her phone.” He chuckles.
“Thanks,Mikey, I don’t think everyone knows the story yet. You want me to have Mase call a pack meeting?” Cass snaps.
“Wait, Casper, do you think she’s your Mate? That could be why she smelled so good to you,” I question.
“I don’t know, man, but I hope so, damn I hope so.”
“What did your wolf say?”
Casper shakes his head. “Nothing, man, just sat there. I could feel him smile, but that’s it.”
“You would know. Your wolf would make sure you knew. So, I don’t think she’s the one, sorry brother,” I say, truly sorry for him. Michael still seems deep in thought when I ask, “What’s up?”
“Just thinking. She said she never met any other shifters. I can’t figure out how that’s even possible. She was asleep when Casper here woke her up. She moved so fast I could barely track her, and she was terrified, I mean terrified.”
Tilting my head, I ask, “Where’d she come from?”
“That’s even weirder. Her parents are gone. By gone, I mean dead, and this asshole growls at her. She thought we would hurt her, take her, like abduct her. She’s a little strange, Mase, beautiful but strange,” he says, while putting his feet on my table to watch the game.
“I told her she could come by Tuesday to petition to stay in the territory. She starts school on Monday. That okay, man? I tried to get her to come with us today, but she was just so scared. I know meetings are only once a month, but I didn’t want to wait that long to get her here and hopefully in my bed,” he says with the same smirk that has gotten him in trouble more times than I can count.
“Yeah, yeah, it’s fine. Bring her by the house Tuesday.”
Casper looks down at his phone with a smile. “Maybe, she’ll come over tomorrow and stay until Tuesday. I’m gonna ask her to lunch.” He laughs.
CHAPTER3
Sunday morning, I wake to bright sunshine coming through my curtains. When I picked up my phone to check the time, I have two surprises, the first being the time, I’d slept in much later than usual since it is almost noon, and the second, I have a message waiting for me. Opening the screen, I read the text that came through at ten forty-five am.
Sniffer: any plans today
Wondering if I should respond, I place my phone back on my nightstand and go shower. After going over my options while showering, I decide why not. Maybe he can help me understand some of the things my parents never got around to telling me.
Me: no plans today, you?
The response comes fast, like he was waiting for it.
Sniffer: want to grab lunch?
Me: sure, I was hoping I could ask you some questions? So is my place okay?
Even faster than the last time, the text dings.
Sniffer: address time
I send my address and tell him two o’clock works for me.
My dark, wavy hair is almost dry, so I add a little mascara and lip gloss and call it good. Skinny jeans and t-shirt round out my attire, and I’m ready to make lunch.
I make a quick salad and a steak on the grill of my range. While letting the meat rest, I grill some sourdough bread and grab some condiments to place at the island bar so he can build his own sandwich. I slice the meat thinly, and as I’m washing up and making sweet tea, the doorbell rings.
“Here goes nothing,” I say as I make my way to the door, praying that I’m not making a mistake.
Sniffer holds true to the name I’ve given him as soon as he walks through the door he says, “It smells so good in here, did you cook?” Doubt clear in his voice.
