Chapter 2 An Unexpected Visitor

****Matts POV****

"Shit." I thought. My Apha ceremony is this weekend and I haven't seen Lily since the break up. I haven't had a chance to talk to her since I told her she wasn't my mate. And that conversation didn't go well at all. "I need to make sure she's okay before all of this. As I was finishing my thought, Kayla came and hugged me from behind. "You smell extra good today. I love your scent." She moaned into the nape of my neck. She was upset that I hadn't marked her yet, but now wasn't the time. I had business I needed to handle first, business like Lily. I needed to talk to her before the ceremony. "Better late than never I guess." I said to myself accidentally out loud. "What?" Kayla asked, sounding confused. "Oh, nothing. I was just thinking out loud about some business I need to tend to." I replied back to her, turning around to face her. She put her arms around my neck and kissed me. In between kisses she asked "Is it pressing business? Or do you have a few minutes first?" I looked into her eyes and saw the longing for me. I couldn't resist her, even if I wanted to. I kissed her gently and said "I guess I have a few minutes before I need to go." I smiled into our kiss then picked her up and laid her on the bed behind us.

After we were done, I got up to get dressed. Kayla was still naked in the bed, barely covered by a sheet and asked me "Can you tell me what the urgent business is or is it a secret?" I smiled and replied with "It's a secret for now but I promise to fill you in when I get back." I finished getting dressed then gave her a kiss on the forehead and went downstairs. As soon as I got outside, I undressed again and shifted. I carried my clothes in my mouth to change into as soon as I got to Lily's house. It would be a little too awkward if I were to show up to her house, unannounced and naked. I let Troy take the led through the woods to the house, he knew the path well. It had been a day or so since I had shifted and let Troy out. He sensed a deer nearby and asked me if it was alright if he hunted. "No buddy. You know that we have business to attend to. We can't show up looking all crazy from hunting." I said to him apologetically. "I understand. It's just been awhile." he responded. Troy was a mature wolf, much more mature than I and I was grateful for it. We finally got to Lily's house and saw her car outside. "Good. She's home." I thought. I didn't even think of the fact that she may or may not be home. I shifted back to my human form and got dressed behind the thick patch of bushes across from her house. I stepped out from the bushes and tied my shoes before making the short walk across the street to her front door.

As I stood in her doorway, taking in my surroundings, I was hit with her scent. I missed it in a way but it wasn't the same since I met Kayla. Lily smelled like vanilla beans and oranges, almost like a dreamsicle. I heard her footsteps and prepared myself for what I would say when she opened the door. I heard the lock turn and the hinges squeak as she slowly opened it. I was not in any way prepared to see her in a tight red dress with a slit up to her hip. She looked good. Taken aback, I couldn't say anything. We stood in silence for a moment before she finally said "What do you want Matt?" Hearing her say my name was so familiar, like having a home cooked meal from your grandmother after being away for a while. "I uh- I wanted to stop by before the ceremony and talk." I managed to get out. "Okay well, talk." she said with a hint of annoyance in her voice. After looking her over once more I replied with "May I come in?"