Chapter 4 Scents Change.

Levi.

I can't sleep. I keep wondering if she's okay. Drinking is doing me no good.

I walk down to the living room, deliberating if I should check on her or not, when I hear the sound of a car pulling up in my driveway. This is my private house. I did not want to take her to the pack house to avoid drawing any attention to her.

I hear approaching footsteps. I can smell her. Why is she trying to sneak out? Is she doing the walk of shame in the middle of the night?

I step in front of her path and she runs into me.

She must be distracted because she would have sensed me standing there.

"Going somewhere?" I ask.

She is shocked at first but suddenly becomes annoyed.

"Thank you for what you did for me tonight, Crosswalk. I owe you one. Now, get out of my way let me leave this place already". She mumbled.

Her tongue is still very sharp. Maybe I should have allowed her heat to deal with her longer before putting her out of her misery.

"You're not going anywhere, Purrey". I say and step forward.

She steps backward.

"You may be the Alpha here, but you are not the boss of me, Crosswalk. Get out of my way, or I'll use my aura on you". She says through clenched teeth.

She's an Alpha as well.

I feel turned on by the challenge in her voice.

"Go ahead", I say, "Use your aura on me".

She just scoffs and tries to walk around me to the door.

I block her path again.

"I don't know what more you want from me, Crosswalk. You have taken my virginity, my dignity, what else do you bloody want? Laugh at me all you fucking want but I'm leaving this place before anyone else sees me here". She spits in my face.

I don't think any of that about her, surprisingly.

"Do you think I will laugh at you?" I ask, drawing closer.

I can feel her breath on my bare chest. I forgot that all I have on is a pair of slacks.

She says nothing.

"If I wanted to laugh at you, I would have done it at the party, don't you think?" I say.

She takes in a sharp breath.

"It makes no difference". She whispers.

"Yes, it does. I could have left you there, but I didn't". I add.

"Let me go". She whispers.

I don't move.

"At least let me leave with whatever dignity I still have left. Don't make me beg you". She whispers again.

"I didn't use protection". I blurt out.

I can feel her eyes widen. She starts hitting me on the chest.

"You dog! I know you did it on purpose! You want to ruin me! I hate you! I hate you!" She cries as she pounds on my chest.

Normally, I shouldn't feel a thing, but she's strong.

"Relax. I would never want to have a child with you either. It's not only my fault. You could have reminded me. But, you didn't. It just slipped my mind". I say.

She scoffs.

"How would I remember such a thing when I was literally blinded by all the pain I was feeling? You couldn't even do this one thing right". She curses.

"It's already happened. Lamenting won't solve the problem". I say, smoothing my brow.

"Lamenting? I'm on heat for crying out loud! I have a hundred percent chance of getting pregnant, you idiot! What were you thinking? You've really messed me up". She says and runs her hands through her hair.

I know I've messed up, but if there is a child out of this, I am willing to take care of my child.

She just storms past me and slams the door behind herself.

I know better than to go after her. I hear the door of the car slam shut before the car drives away.

She's gone. I run my hands through my curly locks and curse under my breath.

"Moon goddess, please let her not be pregnant". I whisper under my breath.

I can't sleep throughout the night.

My bedroom is full of her scent. Even my bathroom. She had used my tub. How convenient for her.

She had even used my towels. I had to admit that she smelled wonderful. I found myself sniffing my towel.

Two Weeks Later.

I attend a party at the Red Moon Pack. I walk straight to the bar as usual. I see Arkins and Oliver, the Alpha of the Red Moon Pack discussing something at a corner. I walk toward them with a glass of bourbon in my hand.

"Alpha Levi". Oliver greets and clasps my hands.

Oliver's palm is rough.

"So good of you to come. We were just talking about you". Oliver said.

I raise an eyebrow in enquiry.

"Oh really?" I ask, feigning interest.

"I heard that you left with Alpha Purrey's sister when she went into heat. Is it true?" Oliver asks.

I should have known that they would not talk about anything important.

"Yes, it is true. I had to take her home". I reply in a tone that should normally discourage anymore questions.

"I thought you two hate each other? Why did you help her?" Arkins asks.

I resist the urge to roll my eyes.

"I may despise her, but I'm not a heartless monster. She was helpless and alone. If I had left her there, I don't know what could have happened to her". I say, getting irritated.

"I have to admit, you did good. To be able to smell her heat but not touch her, you have earned my respect. Even I could smell it from inside the building. It was the sweetest scent I ever inhaled". Arkins says.

I force a smile.

"It was very difficult. My hatred for her also strenghtened my resistance". I lie.

Oliver pats me on the back.

A wonderful scent wafts to my nostrils. I turn around. I see exactly who I expect to see.

She looks around until her gaze locks with mine. Her brother is beside her.

She immediately looks away. Something about her scent is different. I hope it's not what I'm thinking.

Is she pregnant?