I’m not sure if she even knows about this ceremony tomorrow. Since Ella quit her job and moved away from here, I don’t think Seren’s in touch with anyone in Mammoth Lakes.
Fuck!
I’m ready to smash something when two dainty arms wrap around to me from behind. A wet kiss lands on my neck. Her heavy vanilla scent is jarring, and it feels like a kick to my senses.
“Vanessa, I think we’ve both had a long day,” I murmur, gently untangling her arms. The forced smile I offer feels brittle on my chapped lips. “I’m going to spend the night with my wolf. Let him out by the lake.”
The moment she steps back, I leave without looking back, racing to the forest.
The mountain air hits me with an unexpected chill, and the forest is eerily silent. I reach the base of the creek and take my wolf stance, c
