Page 28 of Silas

She keeps smiling as she says, “She is doing wonderful. She is coming around to the idea of being a wolf shifter now that the shock has worn off. I wish that Willow, Aspen, and Hazel could have been here, but with the snow they weren’t able to make it.”

I nod my head, “Good, good. I’m glad to hear it. This meeting is so we can discuss what to do with Nova. I know she has started Wolf 101, as you call it, but I still can’t get her to speak more than one word to me.”

“I see, well she is progressing beautifully. I think you should take over the wolf 101. She needs to move through her first shift, and it would be best if you showed her how to do it.” She winks at me.

“You want me to take over the training even though she isn’t speaking to me?” I raise my eyebrow at her.

Chuckling, she says, “Yes, there isn’t anything else I can teach her. It’s time that her Alpha and her mate show her the rest of the way. I think tomorrow is going to be a great day to head outside to stretch our legs.”

I look outside my windows at the snow still covering the ground and back to Gail. She simply winks at me and stands. “Make her Chicken Fajitas for dinner and I will handle the rest,” she says as she walks back out of my office door.

Shaking my head, I make a mental list of all the ingredients needed for the dinner. I should have everything I need.

A few hours later, I am putting the finishing touches on dinner when Nova walks into the kitchen. “Smells amazing,” she smells as she sniffs the air. She doesn’t know that she is already displaying wolf-like behaviors. I don’t think I have seen her out of cozy clothes since she has been here. She also gathering supplies for her nest, although she doesn’t know why she is doing it. Or maybe Gail has gone over nesting already? I need to check with Gail on what all she has covered.

I finish plating our dishes and grab them both with silverware. “I just finished it, you couldn’t have planned that arrival any better.”

“Yeah, I have been sitting in the living room judging how much longer based on the sounds and smells coming from here. Gail says that we have a really powerful sense of smell and boy, she wasn’t lying.”

That is the longest sentence to come from her mouth since this happened. I only hope that I can keep it going.

Chuckling, I grab our plates and head to the bar with them. Sliding the plate down in front of her, I place mine in front of the seat next to her. I sit down on the bar stool next to her and I watch with excitement as she leans over, inhaling my scent. I feel the smile pull my cheeks up. “You will get used to the smells. A lot of things you will become nose blind to, but there are also scents that you will always be able to pick up no matter where you are.”

She hums as she takes in a bit of the fajitas. Closing her eyes, she moans in enjoyment. I suck in a breath, knowing that with the Full Moon less than three days away that it will take all my strength to ignore the pull to her. She opens her eyes and glances over at me. “Like what smells?”

Coughing, I clear my throat, “Uh, well, important scents to you. Like your home and your belongings.”

She squints her eyes at me, “Any other scents that I won’t ever forget?”

My cheeks warm as the blush spreads across. I rub my hand across the back of my neck, “There are a few others.” I shove my fajita into my mouth so I can’t say anything else.

She scoots a little closer as she runs her finger up my forearm. She looks up into my eyes as she perfumes the air. “Are you sure that’s all? Nothing specific?”

Coughing, I hit my fist on my chest. “Yeah, there is one specific scent that will mean the most to you, a scent you will smell above all others. A scent that you will never forget.”

Her finger trails even higher, she is about to round my shoulder when she says, “And what scent might that be?”

I snap my eyes from her finger to her face. I know what she is doing. Gail must have told her because this isn’t the act of an innocent woman asking questions. “You will never forget your mate's scent.” I squeeze out between my teeth. Every aspect of my body is on high alert.

She runs her finger along the scruff of my beard before she splays her hand across my cheek. I can’t help but rub my cheek into her palm. She smiles a seductive smile at me. She leans in closer to me and whispers, “So like crisp air, spruce, and musk.”

Storm perks up, pushing against my skin. I know my eyes are glowing bright blue. I growl, “Yes, just like that. How long have you known that you are my mate?”

She lets out a soft giggle. “Wolf 101, remember? Gail told me about the mate aspect day two, but I didn’t put it all together until this morning when I could smell your scent above the bacon. I realized that ever since I woke up as a wolf, your scent is the one that I can always pin point out no matter where you are in the pack house.”

I come closer to her and lean next to her ear, “You are my mate Nova and even more than that, you are my Luna.”

Bumps pop along her skin as I run my hand down her back, pulling her flush with my chest. “I can’t wait to chase you for pleasure. I think you quite liked it, wouldn’t you agree?”

Her chest is rising and falling rapidly, her perfume is thick in the air. She nuzzles into my neck and sucks in a lungful of my scent, “Yessss.”

I lean back quickly, “Good, I am glad to hear it. But first, in order to earn a chase through the woods, you will need to complete your first shift. Are you up to the challenge?”

The glare she gives me as she crosses her arms across her chest almost brings a smile to my face. She looks adorable when she is angry. She continues to sit there, staring at me without saying a word.

Huffing out a laugh, “Is that a no, then? I figured you would jump at the opportunity to prove to me you could do it.”

I slide my bar stool back and collect our dishes. Heading over to the sink, I begin washing the dishes. I glance over my shoulder to see that she is still sitting exactly where I left her, and she is still glaring at me. Chuckling, I say, “I guess not then.”

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