"Emett? What are you doing here?" I exclaimed, pulling a quilt over my body. My heart sank when he sniffed the air.
"I'm sorry, Corinna. I didn't mean to scare you. I just started my journey home and wanted to make sure you were okay."
"I am okay, Emett. Can you please leave me alone?" I asked in a panic, but he frowned at me.
"Corinna, can't you smell that strange scent? I've never smelled anything like it."
He continued sniffing the air, and I felt desperate to find an answer. I knew what he smelled: the hay I lay on still carried the Alpha's scent. It was intoxicating, making me yearn to be in my mate's arms.
"I don't know what you're talking about, Emett," I replied. "Maybe you drank too much wine tonight. Did you and the others finish off the demijohn?"
He frowned again. "Yes, w
