Half way through the school day, i was making my way through the cafeteria with Marco. The day was pretty uneventful, minus this mornings collision with the new pretty girl, Luna.
"So bro, are you going to the kick back after tonight's game?" Marco asked pulling me back to reality.
"Hmm?" I hummed, clearly uninterested.
"I knew you weren't listening to me." He said crossing his arms and shaking his head. "Same old Demetri, always stuck in a day dream."
"Shut up," i chuckled taking a seat at our regular table.
"You always got your head stuck in the clouds man," he started sitting across from me, "when are you gonna come down from there?"
I rolled my eyes opening my juice, "you sound like my pop."
"Well one of us has too."
Again i rolled my eyes, i opened my mouth to say something. But before i could get a word out, i caught the scent again. Sweet bread, God it smelled delicious.
"Yooo Demetri." Marco sang again, waving his hand in my face.
I shook my head trying to concentrate. "I'm sorry man, it's that damn smell again." I mumbled rubbing my face with my hands
"What sme-" but he stopped short. Looking past me, his eyes grew wide. "Oh shit" he whispered.
"What?" I asked him furrowing my brow.
"I think I know what's going on." He started again.
We sat there in silence for a moment, "well come on," i said crossing my arms raising a brow at him, "spit it out Marc, the suspense is killing me."
Just then there it was again, the scent of sweet bread. This time so strong it nearly sucked the air from my lungs. My head swiveled around the lunch room seeking out the scent. I know I'm a wolf, and my sense of smell was heightened but this was too much. Then my eyes stopped on one person.
My heart began to beat frantically, as if it was trying to escape my rib cage. There sat Luna, not even 2 feet away from me reading a book. Just then Eliot, the school playboy, walked up to her.
" woah there, tiger," i heard Marco say. Feeling liquid run down my hand i looked to see my juice bottle squeezed tightly in my hand. "If you want her," he kept on nodding towards Luna, " go get her."
I turn back to Luna who was rolling her eyes, apparently not amused with whatever Eliot had to say. Without a second thought i stood to my feet walking over to them. Before i knew it i was plopping down in the seat across from Luna. When her eyes caught mine, i felt electricity hit the air between us.
"Hello there." She smiled completely disregarding Eliot still standing there. If the look from Eliot I was receiving could kill, i was 6ft under.
"Do you mind?" Eliot snapped in my direction.
I just stared in Lunas big moon eyes. Everything felt like it slowed down. Suddenly i seen a smirk cross Lunas lips, i licked my own wondering what she tasted like. For just a moment it felt like just us two sitting there.
"Wassup El," i said breaking the trance this girl had me under. When i looked over at him he looked like he was going to combust.
When i turned my attention back to Luna I was surprised to see her wink at me.
"Hey Demetri," she started with a mischievous smile, "long time no see." What was she up to?
"Luna," i say casually, "I've been looking for you."
Without a second beat Luna quickly turned her attention to Eliot, "Eliot, Demetri and I are old friends. My mom knew his mom, all that good stuff." I watched in awe as this girl lied so skillfully, that even I would have believed her.
"Oh i didn't Kno-" Eliot started but she didn't even let him finish. My heart was flying, this girl was something.
" I was just waiting for him to find me," she said looking at me smiling. "We were just about to catch up." Just then she smirked again grabbing her bag and tray standing up. She walked to the trash dropped her tray off at clean up, then walked right up to me. "Isnt that right Meteri" a sweet smile pulling at her lips. That name, the name i only allowed my mother used on me. i felt my body heat with excitement.
"Yeah" i said with a sideways smile. Suddenly I felt Luna entangle he hand with my own. Static ran through my arm causing my heart to jump into my throat.
Pulling me out of the cafeteria i stole i quick glance at Marco now chuckling to himself, behind us standing there, with a mix of shock and anger on his face stood Eliot. Girls lining up for his attention now that Luna had left him standing there.
Once we were out of the cafeteria i felt Luna pull me along until we were at the courtyard entrance. She abruptly stopped and spun on her heel to face me. A big smile playing on her face. She doubled over erupting in a fit of laughs and giggles. I couldn't help but join her.
Once she composed herself she stood upright looking at me, still smiling. "Thanks for saving me." She said still kind of laughing.
"Anything for the pretty lady." I chuckled following her lead into the courtyard. Since it was fall and starting to cool off no one sat out here for lunch so it was completely empty.
"Oh so you do think I'm pretty?" She said glancing at me over her shoulder like she had done earlier this morning. Just then the thought came to me, and i had to ask before we were interrupted again.
"Luna how did you know?"
"Know what?" She asked turning to face me raising and eyebrow.
"This morning, when you ran into me. before you walked away you called me a wolf. How did you know?" I asked again staring at her in awe.
I saw her smirk, brushing a strand of hair back out of her face, tucking it behind her ear. "You know how," she started, "I'm surprise you can't smell my magic. It's basically overflowing from me, today is my blessings day after all."
Again realization struck me "you're a wit-"
"No I'm a bruja." She cut me off before i could finish.
"I never understood the difference." I say mostly to myself. "And today is you blessings day, so your magic is in full now? Like our shifting day?" I asked
"Well for starters, my magic comes from my ancestors, and are gifted to me at my blessing ceremony by Selene." She stated matter of fact like.
She smiled at me. surprised that she knew of Selene. " wait Selene , the moon goddess?"
"Do you know another?" She asked raising an eyebrow at me.
"Wait, you said today was your blessings, does that mean today is your-"
Again before i could finish she simply nodded. "Yeah, it's actually why I'm here. My mothers old circle are in charge of my blessings day."
"So why can't i smell magic on you?"
Luna seemed as confused as me and she just shrugged. "I don't know. I haven't learned to mask my scent from werewolves yet so i figured you would smell me a mile away."
Just then a soft breeze danced through the courtyard, and i smelled it again, Sweet Bread.
"What the hell," i said again, this time i sniffed the air. Since Luna seemed to already know i was a wolf i could sniff freely and not seem crazy.
"Is something wrong?" Luna asked worry etching her face.
"I'm sorry," i said shaking my head, "i just keep getting this smell of-" i started pausing to sniff again.
"Of what?" She asked stepping closer.
"Sweet bread, butter, cinnamon and chocolate." I said with my eyes closed. When i opened them Luna was staring me in my face.
"Concha," she said with a sweet smile. "It's the sweet bread, the Pan Dulce you smell. I wonder where it's coming from? I don't smell it, and i love Conchas."
Another soft breeze brushed passed us and the smell hit me again. But then i noticed something and sniffed again stepping towards Luna. Could the intoxicating smell really be coming from her.
Luna began to step back , but tripped. I grabbed her hand pulling her into me causing fireworks to erupt all over my body. My senses were crushed with the smell of Conchas as her body slammed into mine. I felt something in me stir.
Just then a voice broke in the back of my mind.
Hello Demetri.
It couldn't be the first full moon hadn't passed yet. I still hadn't shifted.
You're right Demetri, the first full moon from your 18th birthday has still yet to pass.
But you're my wolf?
I am, nice to meet you. My name is Keno
How are you here? You're not suppose to come until after the shift.
Just then another gust of wind carries the scent of Conches my way, causing the wolf in my head to go crazy, howling a pawing at my mind.
I winced in pain, grabbing my head and doubling over subconsciously.
"Hey! are you ok?" A sweet voice sounded, alarmed? I couldn't focus no matter how i tried to concentrate. Then it happened the sensation of Lunas hand on my arm again. My wolf howled once more rolling over.
What is wrong with you, Keno? I growled at him feeling irritated and defeated, grimacing once more.
Mate.