Chapter One - MEETING YOU

Lucian's POV:

I was able to stumble into this place by chance three months ago when I was after some felon rogues. And this place has become a source of comfort since then. I don't know why.

However, when I discovered the shallow cave in the area, with carefully placed books and a few women's shirts and shorts placed in a black duffel bag, I knew the reason why. This is my mates place as I obsessively sniff the items. I feel disgusted with myself. I knew it was a natural reaction when you smelled your mate's scent, but what the heck!

I look like a pervert drug addict, high on heroin.

It's like she's a stranger and at the same time, somebody I've been waiting for my whole life. I cannot make sense of it but it feels so right somehow. I can still smell the lingering intoxicating scent that first draws me in.

In no time at all, I found myself always making time in my busy schedule to come here occasionally in the hope to see her, but I don't want her to see me, at least, not just yet.

Today, my wolf feels extra angst so I decided to come here to calm him. Who am I kidding? I smirked self-deprecatingly.

'Who are you referring to feeling angsty again?' my wolf sniggers knowingly.

'Fine, I admit I want to see her, I want to know her.'

I wanna say, 'Hey, mate, I'm here, I found you and I won't ever let you go 'cause we belong to each other while holding her tightly.'

But, I don't really believe in that bullshit, right? As I try to reason with myself. If I don't like her, even if she's my mate, then no mate legend will bind me to her, I said firmly.

'But damn, just a whiff of her scent drives me so crazy, this is so fucking ridiculous!'

What more if I met her, heard her voice and touched her?' I stopped myself before my thoughts went haywire.

"Damn!" as I feel myself hardening with the thought.

My arrogant wolf, Shadow, snorted

This place has become our favorite place to cool our heads whenever we feel like we're becoming out of control. I was sleeping up here on my favorite massive tree overlooking the brook when I heard movements.

I already hide my presence and my scent so no one will notice me up here. I am well hidden under these thick branches. Then I was stunned.

'I knew this scent.' My wolf is deliriously happy, he is absolutely rolling with joy.

A rush of hypnotizing, delicious, and soul stirring scent suddenly smashed my senses. It smells like vanilla and roses, more potent than any aphrodisiac, as I feel myself intoxicated helplessly. My universe is centered in that graceful figure of a woman in a red hoodie who is carrying and happily playing with a small fox.

My mate!

Then, I felt envious as she spread out a blanket and lay down hugging the small fox to her bosom. As I watched silently, I didn't see any further movements from her so I deduced she went to sleep while the small fox lay obediently on her side as if guarding her.

'Damn, what a sly little fox?!' I almost gnarled in anger as I was hit with uncontrollable jealousy and possessiveness.

'Why is our mate so careless! She dares to sleep alone here!' I asked my wolf in anger.

'No, she's perfect and it's okay, we're here.'

'And what if we're not around at this time and something happens?' I snapped.

'Then, just have the elite warrior wolves guard here day and night to make sure she's protected anytime she comes over.' Shadow replied back calmly, then he dreamily watched our mate.

'Our mate is simply gorgeous! She is the most amazing she-wolf in the world.' My wolf is simply over the moon.

'Calm down, how do you know she's gorgeous, she's covered in a hoodie?' I asked him calmly.

'As if you're calm. I know you are "deliriously" exultant right now, human.' he mocked.

I smiled sheepishly then he went mushy again as if he wanted our mate to know that we're here. He kept bombarding me to go near our mate and claimed her. I struggled to keep him from hurling himself at her. I'm glad she did not sense us since I hid our presence and blocked our smell.

'How can there be such a beautiful she-wolf? And she belonged to me, she's all mine,' I thought obsessively.

Then I heard her moan like she's having a bad dream. I wanted to go near her but then again she woke up and held that little cunning fox again. I've never been envious of anybody more so at this moment, and to a small pup, I thought dejectedly. Then she stood, and put down the stinky fox while she went near the waterfall.

All of a sudden, I turned agog! My eyes popped open as round as a saucer pan..

(!)

My face turned red and my breathing came ragged as she removed her clothing one by one without inhibitions. She stands perfect before me, as I feel my heart beat faster and a sudden rush of blood rush up threatening to suffocate me.

The way she stands and commands attention in her bearing drew my attention and helplessly sucked me in. 'Damnation, that's my queen."

I was rooted to the spot. My heart stopped for a moment. I knew that whatever my mate looks like, she will always be beautiful to me. But after seeing her clearly, I couldn't close my mouth for a while.

How could there be such a perfect girl in the world? She is like a hot magma, with her flaming red hair cascading down to her slender waist, swaying wildly with the breeze. The curve of her full sweet breast standing proud in perfection, her glowing, lightly golden tan skin with her luscious buttocks beckoned me into wanton madness. My beautiful female is like a siren, captivating the very depth of my soul. Then a rage suddenly erupted in me.

How audacious of my mate! Doesn't she know the meaning of danger? What if somebody suddenly barges in here? I closed my eyes to calm myself and focused my senses in our surroundings, checking every corner for any signs of danger. I heaved a sigh of relief. It is safe.

I need to have my elite warrior wolves guard this place secretly, I decided silently. Then, as I opened my eyes, I panicked because I didn't see my mate anywhere.

'Did she drown?' I thought in dread as I prepared myself to jump in, I am frozen once again. For a very beautiful, majestic naked goddess comes out from the water's surface , her fiery, wet hair plastered to her slender, full curves like gloves. Her vibrant, large green eyes look content and raised to the sky with her full cherry lips in a happy smile.

'Damn, how much worse could this get?' I complained torturously.

And at that moment, all I could hear was the deafening heartbeat of my heart and the unquenchable fire that swallowed me whole. I was like a bumbling fool who just stood rooted to my place with mouth agape.

"COME OUT!"

She has a beautiful, sexy voice that brings shivers down my spine. That's great. I feel proud, my "female" got a sharp sense. No one can easily perceive my existence once I hide it. I controlled my energy again to suppress my presence.

Looking at her, I can feel that she relaxed her guard as she walked to the boulder where her clothes are. I can see her dressing languidly like she has all the time in the world, 'Really, are you torturing me still?' I lamented.

'Oh!' I was surprised as I watched her move so fast after checking her phone, like the languid, sultry movements from earlier were merely an illusion.

"Who is she hurrying for?' I wondered possessively as I felt myself being suffocated with fury to the unknown "rival wolf." I was alerted when my wolf whimpered in distress and my heart felt empty when I realized she's walking away, walking away from us..

----End of Chapter One----