The Chase: Tyler
561 Words
Is this really as fast as we can run? Come on, we've gone faster!
Jackson, this is your main body, you know how fast we can go! Besides, hitting a tree and losing consciousness will not help us find her.
There was a silence between my wolf and I as he chased the scent that must be our mate, claws digging into the earth as Jackson pushed our wolf form to the limit.
Jackson?
What, Tyler?
Are you sure-
Tyler, I'm certain. It's her.
That's not what I'm asking! You always cut me off.
Continue please.
Anyway, are you sure you want to meet her now? Like this?
Like WHAT Tyler?
Jackson growled and I rolled our eyes. He knew what I meant, he was just being dense. Goddess, I needed to let Jax out more. He got snippy with me when I finally let him out, every damn time. Growling, I snapped back at him as I used my mental strength to push his legs faster.
Like THIS, Jackson! In your body! What if she's afraid of dogs, huh? Or worse, allergic?
Tyler, she's our mate. The moon goddess wouldn't give us, a future Alpha, a mate, the woman who is perfect for us in every way, who is allergic or afraid of dogs. Stop being stupid!
Fine, fine.
Wait, Tyler, where did her scent go?
Jackson stopped scanning the trees, and circling, weaving around the fallen branches and rocks as we searched for her scent.
Wait, Jax, stop!
Where?
The west, down by the lake!
Alright.
With a deep breath, Jackson dug in and took off for the lake.
Funny how she's at the lake. It's-
Your favorite spot. She is perfect for us for a reason.
I chuckled and felt disconnected to rumble in our chest. Jackson may not be perfect, but he was damn funny when he wanted to be.
There were a few minutes of silent running as we headed to the lake. Her scent, our mate's scent, getting stronger with every step. It took me another half mile before I really thought about her scent.
Jax? Did you notice anything... off about her scent?
No. I smelled her.
I thought about her scent. Everything she smelled like. Pine. Jasmine. Sage. Lavender. Oak. Apple. Cinnamon. Strawberry. Thyme. She smelled like the woods. Like the kitchen after Mom baked. Like summer. Like the wildflowers by the waterfall.
But she didn't smell like Mom, or my sister Taylor, or my cousin Izabel, or any of the female pack members. She was missing something.
Pine. Jasmine. Sage. Lavender. Oak. Apple. Cinnamon. Strawberry. Thyme.
Yes, that is what she smells like. Look at the big brain on Tyler, able to identify scents like an Omega!
Pine. Jasmine. Sage. Lavender. Oak. Apple. Cinnamon. Strawberry. Thyme. I repeated the different parts of her scent, slower this time. My brain turned over, and the missing piece clicked in place. I widened our eyes, and gasped in our next breath as everything fell into place.
And are we going to progress to Alpha level thinking at some point? Jackson's sarcasm was really beginning to wear on me, and I was surprised that he couldn't hear the thought already.
Jackson... There's no wolf.
Tyler, what are you talking about? Jackson rolled our eyes, making his thoughts on my own clear.
Jax, is our mate human?
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