J&R shopping complex
It was a huge building , looming overhead . Designed with glass and bits of white , the building sparkles in the sunlight .
Reynord slammed the car door behind him and walked away . He didn't even know where hell was going , a faint smell of spring and wild flowers assaulted his nostrils and he stopped to breathe it in.
He closed his eyes again , willing them to become their natural grey color . His claws retracted and he found his feet going into a shopping mall .
Without a word , he entered and found himself scanning the whole floor . Sniffing and trying to discern where the smell was coming from .
"Mine.. " His wolf growled inside him .
He took a turn to the left , angling his body so as not to collide with a man who had all sorts of things stocked in his hand .
The man passed him a weird look ,but Reynord gave little to no care .
He just kept walking , bringing his nose up in the air to sniff the faint scent of spring that was now mixed with musty and sweaty smells .
Frustration and anger began to well up inside him , he squashed it down and trampled upon it . He was in the midst of humans and losing control would not be tolerated .
He clenched his knuckles so hard that they turned white and stood rooted to the spot .
"Excuse me , sir ? " Someone called out from behind him . He turned his neck , and waited for the person to continue .
"Sir , if you would please move out of the way. I'd be very grateful . " A woman in her late thirties or early forties , who had her black hair tied into a bun . She was wearing something of a long flowery dress that Reynord had no doubt was made for the chaperone ladies in the ninety-sixties.
He said nothing.
The woman grew frustrated , and spoke again . This time , a little louder than before ..
"Kind sir ? You're standing in our way . " She motioned for him to shift .
He did not . He could not . It all happened too soon . The smell of spring and wild flowers slammed into his nostrils with force , so much that he almost stumbled from the impact .
A low growl was emitted from his throat and his eyes were quick to turn purple .
"Mine . Mine .." he kept repeating like a broken mantra.
A young lady , in an expensive-looking wheelchair that was decorated with fripperies and monstrosities of the color pink and beads , looked up at him with her big brown eyes .
"Are you quite well ? ." She tugged at the woman , who was helping her with the wheel and driving her out of the mall .
"Mine .. " he said again .
Suddenly , his legs were moving towards the lady on the wheelchair , everything else was long forgotten .
But somewhere , deep inside Reynord, he was filled with utter rage and disgust . His human side was trying fiercely to regain control of his emotions .
This sling ? This scrawny looking girl was his mate ??
Surely it couldn't be .
Just a step away and he would directly be in front of the lady , he was barely aware of the woman shouting , flinging her hand into the air and pointing her fingers at him in accusation .
He didn't care.
Before he could take the last step and get a good look at her face , someone stood in the way .
Annoyance clouded his judgement and he lifted his hand to swerve the person away . Even without looking up
[ Alpha ! Alpha , you're turning . ] He heard someone mind Linking him .
[ Alpha , you're gathering a crowd . This will do us no good . ] Another frantic mindlink . He stopped his track and looked up , fully registering the sight of Caleb in front of him .
Thankfully , the woman in the chaperone dress had been long gone and he could still smell that spring smell . Soothing and faint in the air .
His eyes returned to their normal color and he glanced around . Trying to have a grasp of the whole situation . Through a few people had gathered and were staring at his weird display , but none of them recognized him .
And more importantly , none of them had the tiniest bit of idea about what was going on .
He let himself be led away by Caleb and someone else in his presence he couldn't register right now .
What is going on with him ??
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Caleb bit back a curse , as he all but hurled Reynord into the car . He could see in his demeanor that he was now calm , and was trying to grasp the situation .
Hell!! Caleb was trying to do the same thing . What happened back there ??
If not for his timely interference , Reynord would have turned to his wolf form. And that would mean the end .
A few minutes after the call ,Mike, the gamma and personal secretary of Reynord, had arrived in a frantic mess .
He ran in his wolf form . Caleb had dished out the order to him and they both stormed into the shopping mall .
Trying to look for their alpha . If he was a minute late , he shuddered, trying not to think about it .
Had he been a minute late , they would be in some neck deep s**t right now .
Reynord had a lot of explaining to do once they got home . And at least , his wolf had receded .
Not for long though ! Definitely not for long !