for
dinner or what?”
Joshua shakes his head and
says “Nah, I have to get back to the apartment and finish cleaning
up the mess my ex left. That’s what I get for getting all romantic
with my roommate I guess but the sex just wasn’t right. My wolf
didn’t like her so I gave her the boot. She wasn’t happy. I now
have to clean the room she trashed plus put out an ad for a new
roommate. Not fun.”
I manage to wait until
he’s finished before I bust out laughing. I laugh so hard it brings
tears to my eyes. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t laugh but damn. You treat
women like shit. I know you can’t smell but seriously. You could’ve
been a little nicer. I’m not one to talk though. I’m worse than you
when I kick my one night stands out the next morning.”
He blushes and says “It’s
not that I can’t smell it’s just everything smells the same. I only
don’t smell anything at all occasionally. Besides, I’m waiting for
my fated mate. I know Dad says we’ll never find them but it’s not
like we don’t have one. So, if I have sex with someone and don’t
feel the urge to bite them I kick them out. I know it’s harsh but
it’s the only way I can find my mate.”
I stare at him with a
raised eyebrow. “I understand where you’re coming from. I didn’t
know you could actually smell things. I always thought you couldn’t
smell anything at all. What does everything smell like to
you?”
He laughs and says
“Cinnamon toast and roses. All the time. Cinnamon toast has always
been my favorite breakfast but I’m not sure why I smell roses too.
I’m not all that worried about it of course. It’s always been like
that.”
I nod and say “Well, maybe
your mate will smell different to you?”
He shrugs and says “Who
knows. I’ll catch you later.” He walks out and I turn to my other
two brothers.
“ How about you two? Are
you guys staying for dinner?”
They shake their heads and
say “Nope, sorry brother but we’ve got a top secret bachelor party
to plan. Later.” They wave as they walk out the door and I’m
suddenly left alone.
I shrug and pull a steak
and veggies from the refrigerator. Looks like I’m dining alone
tonight. Tomorrow I’ll make sure the spare room is ready for
Mirajane but for now I think I’ll kick back, relax, and enjoy some
good food and a beer. As soon as I cook this that is. I can’t
exactly eat it raw. Well, I could if I shifted. My wolf has no
problem with raw meat but that might be a little weird. Shifting
just to eat a steak because I don’t want to cook it. Yeah, so not
happening.
Chapter Six
Lykos
After the whole rogue
vampire fiasco I decided to take a little vacation. I figured it
was high time I went back home for a little while. Well, that and
Krealik totally kicked my ass. He and Valik showed up at the hotel
the day after I had to call for a pick up. Once Krealik heard the
full story of what happened he kicked my ass for my stupidity and
told me to go on vacation for a while.
Said I needed to take a
break because I’d been working too much. I had to wear sunglasses
and a hoodie for three days to hide the bruises. They healed pretty
quickly but I still looked like a friggin’ raccoon. Which brings me
to now, sitting outside my mother’s house like a fucking stalker
because I don’t want to go home to an empty house.
The place is surprisingly
secure. I had to go all “I’m with the Paranormal Council” on the
patrol wolves so they would let me through. It’s only a matter of
time before the Alpha comes looking for me. I parked my SUV near
the front gate and walked the rest of the way. Using cologne to
mask my scent. I really don’t want to be discovered too quickly.
From what my mother has told me I know she and the Alpha don’t live
in the main pack house. His office is there and he handles meetings
and business there but their house is actually one of many