Kerreta walked into the house. It was huge, a mansion really, where her pack lived. The alpha was standing a couple feet away from her. She walked past him. His eyes widened as he caught hold of a scent he didn't recognize but captivated him and his wolf, who reared its head. He grabbed her arm, yanking her back. She stumbled against his chest.
He brought her arm against his nose and inhaled. It was the strangest and yet an exotic smell he had ever smelled. It smelled of the sea, but also of the forest, a woodsy smell, and also earthy, like after it rains. And it smelled a teeny bit like fish. Underneath that smell was Kerreta's usual smell. He opened his eyes and looked at her.
"Where were you?" he asked. Kerreta panicked. She had promised Tisimo she wouldn't tell anyone and to this da
