Chapter 193
- Then I move off of her and rise to my feet. When I do, I suddenly become aware that we are not alone. Four pairs of unreadable wolf eyes look back at me, Edward, Jasper, Jacob and Carlisle. There is a strange whooshing sound in my ears as an odd sensation flows through my body separating my human self from my wolf. With a shocked exhale I'm pulled back to reality and my usual self… My usual self who would never even hurt a fly… My breathing grows unsteady and I stumble, struggling to keep my body upright as everything that just happened rushes over me. I lose my footing, but strong arms wrap around me and I immediately recognize my mate's rich scent. Edward makes a move to pick me up and lift me into his arms, but although my wolf and I no longer share the same mind, I'm still affected by her incredibly intense emotions and she is rather pissed off at her mate. The swell of renewed anger gives me the strength I need to regain my footing and I'm able to push his arms away. I can feel his confusion at my dismissal, but the only thing that matters to me right now is to get away from everything, so I do.
- I move past the three remaining wolves and, surprisingly, it doesn't even bother me that I'm as naked as I was the day I was born. Edward follows behind at a distance, but I try not to give him any of my attention. Walking blindly through the uneven forest, I desperately try to sort through my emotions and try to figure out why I'm so angry at Edward. Everything I'm feeling, however, is a big mess and sorting through it feels like an impossible task. I feel like I could explode at any moment at the intensity of it all. The powerful adrenaline that is still pumping through me is proof that it will most likely take a while before I am able to calm down. Inhaling deeply, a sweet and enticing smell enters my nose and I immediately change course so that I can search it out. I finally feel as though I have a purpose and that brings me a small sense of calm.
- I don't know how long we walk for, but soon recognition dawns on me. We are in that same ravine where we found those first traps. Glancing around the area, I realize that the almost intoxicating smell that I've followed comes from the soft moss that is scattered around the sides of the ravine. It looks so comfortable and I feel how my wolf is urging me to lie down and -. The rush of hot desire that thunders through me, takes me completely off guard. I'm vaguely reminded by Victoria's not so subtle hints as to why wolf-shifters usually come to this area. The moss' scent appears to act like an aphrodisiac. I have no idea why I didn't react to it earlier, but Jesus… This is some potent shit.