-Killian-
I woke up to find someone missing from the bed and realized Helena wasn’t there. Not wanting to cuddle with Wylder, who was still out cold, I quickly got dressed and left the room. Heading downstairs to the kitchen, I assumed she might be up early and eating. While I did catch a faint trace of her scent in the room, it was clear she hadn’t been there recently. Following the trail, I called out her name as I walked down the hallway, “Helena?”
Her scent seemed unusually strong and scattered. Opening a door leading to a library, I found nothing. Moving to the next room, I still couldn’t find her, and her scent only grew more overpowering.
Something felt off. Tuned into my mate’s scent, which always smelled amazing, I couldn’t ignore the sudden intensity and almost spicy quality t
