Daphne’s point of view.
My nose twitched slightly as I caught a whiff of sweet chocolate scent, at first I wanted to ignore it and carry on sleeping because I haven’t had any sleep since Dante was admitted -that’s four days ago.
Although I wasn’t the only one taking care of him, his mate, mom and dad are also staying by his side too, but he’s my twin and I couldn’t stop worrying -it’s natural among twins.
The more I tried to ignore the scent, more addicting it becomes and I couldn’t help it anymore.
I snapped my eyes open and sprang up, I looked around but realized I was surrounded by my family; mom’s cleaning an unconscious Dante’s face with a wet towel and dad’s slicing some apples on a plate.
Could it be this scent is coming from them? Why haven’t I perceive it on any of them before?
My legs has a mind of their own, they started inching towards mom, I leaned closer and sniffed her but the scent wasn’t coming from her.
She frowned, looked at me strangely and exchanged looks with dad, before turning back to me.
“What’s wrong, Daphne?” she asked.
I ignored her question and leaned closer to Dante, I took a sniff but coughed when I inhaled the smell of disinfectant and bitter medicines.
Then I went to dad and also did the same thing, but it wasn’t also coming from him.
“Are you gonna tell us what you’re doing?” Dad asked strictly.
“A scent” was all I could muttered.
The sweet scent has invaded my brain by now and I can’t think clearly anymore, all I wanted to do at the moment is to find the source of the addicting scent.
“Scent?” Mom and dad asked in a confused voice.
But mom suddenly gasped and covered her mouth, she stared at me with widened, but smiling eyes.
“My baby’s mate has finally arrived” she said.
“Mate?” I voiced out.
Is this how people find their mates? I asked Lola, my wolf, but she didn’t get to answer before mom did.
“Yes” mom nodded. “Go on, go and find out who your mate is” she urged me.
As if she’s just triggered my curiosity, I dashed out of the ward at once and started searching for the source of the scent, or rather my mate.
My legs stopped outside a ward where the scent was very strong, I walked closer to the door and looked through the small glass on the door.
My eyes settled on a very young man in sparling white doctor’s coat, he has a stethoscope hanging around his neck -is he a doctor?
He seemed to be treating a pup, he held her hand and pressed it gently, she released a short shriek and he flashed her a sweet smile. His smile made him look so handsome, he’s got the cutest smile I’ve seen in the entire world -I could imagine my eyeballs falling off already -he’s just too cute.
His brows furrowed suddenly, he let go of the pup’s hand and straightened up, he looked around as he sniffed the air.
Does that mean he’s perceiving the same chocolate scent? Do mates share the same scent?
At once, his eyes landed on me and my heartbeat suddenly accelerated that even those from a thousand miles could hear it.
*Mate, mate, mate, mate, mate* Lola started chanting and as she does a happy dance.
I quickly ducked and hide by the wall next to the door, but fortunately or maybe I should say unfortunately for me, the door creaked open and he caged me by the wall -his hands blocked my every and any chance of escaping.
*Mate, mate, mate* Lola started again. *Kiss mate, kiss mate* she was urging me, but I quickly shut her out.
He’d think I’m a creepy sociopath and that might make him reject me, I heard rejection is not something any wolf wishes to experience and I don’t wanna find out why.
He stared deeply in my eyes for a moment as if he’s trying to search my soul, then he snuggled his nose in my neck and inhaled deeply.
“Hello, beautiful” he pulled his nose away.
Oh my firm breasts, even his voice will get girls falling all over him -how can a person’s voice sound so sexy?
Oh moon goddess, don’t tell me you made a ladies man my mate.
“I guess the waiting for five years is worth it” he said.
“Huh?”
“I have been waiting to meet my mate for five years, I didn’t know she’d be a beauty goddess…”
Fuçk! He’s got a sugarcoat tongue too, I don’t think I can resist kissing him anymore.
“… I’m Donavon MacMillan” he said.
“We’re D&D”
He raised his left eyebrow questioningly.
“Oh, it’s our initials, I’m Daphne Scott”
“Daphne” he called my name quietly as if he’s tasting it.
My name rolled off his tongue so beautifully and melodiously, I couldn’t help but giggle at the sound.
But I stopped giggling suddenly when a question crossed my mind, I placed my hands on his chest and pushed him off.
“You’re not from this pack, where are you from?” I asked seriously.
Lola was nagging me not to be harsh towards him, but I blocked her since this is a very necessary question.
Packs are in lockdown because the King is trying to track down an enemy, what if the enemy comes to our pack and poses as my mate just to kidnap and use me against King?
You know, the enemy can only hurt the King by hitting his weak point which is Ara, but indirectly me because I’m Ara’s best friend and Ara doesn’t joke with me.
“Whoa, slow the roll, baby” he smiled sweetly.
“Speak or I’ll scream!” I told him seriously.
He raised his hands in surrender and took a step back.
“Fine, I’m not from this pack, I’m originally from Blood-moon pack” he said.
Blood-moon pack? Isn’t that like the strongest pack that other packs dared not cross paths with?
“Then what are you doing in evergreen pack?”
“I came to visit my uncle, doctor Perkins MacMillan” he said.
Perkins MacMillan? Isn’t he Dante’s attending doctor?
As if doctor Perkins heard us talking about him, he approaching us and frowned at our position.
“What are you doing, Donavon? I told you to attend to that little girl, didn’t I?” Doctor Perkins asked and looked towards the ward.
He looked back at us and his frown deepened.
“You’re here flirting with a girl? Do you even take your internship seriously at all?” he barked at Donavon seriously.
“Uncle, she’s my mate” he said.
“Huh?”
I guess he’s truly my mate and isn’t an enemy at all, gosh, why did I even suspect him in the first place?
Lola scoffed loudly in my head.
*Way too go, dolphin, you’ve doubted our mate* she stated.
*Well, you can’t blame me for being cautious* I defended myself. *Is he gonna think I’m a freak now?*
*I don’t know if he’s gonna think you are, but I can tell you what I think about you*
*What?* I asked.
*You’re a freak!* she said and blocked me.
Oh no, I hope he won’t judge my character by this small accident.