(Caspian)
Her place of work was on her rental application, so it’s not like I had to do much digging. I wasn’t stalking her. I just needed to know.
As soon as I walked in, I scented her. My whole body seemed to be tethered to her presence before I even saw her. She smelled like warmth. A mix of fresh bread and something softer, greener. It reminded me of a walk through the forest on a summer afternoon after the sun baked the earth.
Her scent made me feel. It felt like walking through the sun-soaked earth barefoot, heading somewhere familiar yet exhilarating.
This was my mate. I had no doubts, no second guesses.
She was made for us.
Atlas confirmed it, growling in my head the word I had given up hope of ever hearing over and over again.
Mate, mate, mate
She didn’t seem to noti
