Taila POV
After unpacking what little bit I had in my car I decided to take a nap since I had a little time before my lunch date and tour with Reggie. As I lay down on the couch, I notice all the beautiful hangings, all kinds of different colors and different patterns. I lay here staring, in a daze and nodding off, I am not sure how long I was asleep for, but my dream was amazing! That was the most amazing experience, it felt so real. There was the most exquisite snow leopard with the brightest emerald green eyes that I have ever seen. He was three times the size of a normal snow leopard, not to mention how it felt like he could understand me. And the way he made me feel inside was crazy. I have never felt that way before, I mean talk about having wild thoughts about a green-eyed man that smells like peppermint and fresh rain. Only if such a man were to exist. Even if he were, I am damaged goods, no man would ever want me, I think to my self as a tear starts to form in the corner of my eye, I quickly blink it away. I have no time for tears anymore.
Stretching to walk my body up I feel a slight sting on my forearm, I look down to see several scraps that have begun to scab over. Wondering where I got them from, I think back to my dream and the scent of Peppermint and Fresh Rain hits me as if the man in my dream was in my cabin and the whole dream was real. Those green eyes, I could stare into them for a lifetime. So vibrant and bold on color, no ordinary human could have such a color of eye. I have read books about werewolves that have eye like those in my dream so maybe that is where my imagination came of with that color, but that doesn't explain the smell, or the scraps on my arm. I don't remember falling or hurting myself other than in my dream. Sleep walking? Could I have been sleep walking while I was dreaming?
Checking on my arm which has almost completely healed my phone starts to vibrate in my pocket. I start to ignore it, but I remembered that I am on call for my new job.
"This is Dr. Blue"
"Dr. Blue, this is Gemma. I need you to come to the office to look at a patient please."
"I'm on my way."
Gemma POV
"Bryson, are you sure you want to do this."
"Yes. She is human. I must do things a little unorthodox. She will not understand our ways especially with me being Alpha. Bronx is already driving me insane. I must take it slow with her, but I need to have a reason to see her. With everything she has been through I can just walk up and claim her. She would never allow me to, she would run, and I may never see her again."
"I understand Brother. You Ready?"
"Yes."
Well, at least I finally get to beat my big brother up. Two broken bones and couple of sever lacerations later, it looks sever enough to need Dr. Blue. I get my brother set up on a bed and started cleaning up a little.
"Gemma!" Dr Blue calls out to me.
"I'm in here Dr. Blue. This is Bryson, my brother, he fell while rock climbing. From what I can tell he has at least one broke bone and several sever lacerations. I checked for a concussion. He was negative."
"Hi Bryson, my name is Dr. Taila Blue. May I take a look at your leg first?" Bryson nods in agreement. Dr. Blue reached down to his leg and as soon as she touched him her eyes bugged out. She must have felt the sparks, didn't think humans could feel those too.
Bryson POV
I love it when she touches me. Her hands are smooth like silk, not like mine that are rough from working. Bronx is enjoying being in the same room as our mate too. 'Claim our mate' Bronx begs me.
'NO! We must be careful with our mate. She is human. She won't understand and she will run.' Bronx whimpers and curls up in a ball in his corner, 'I just want our mate. She's ours!' he cries out. 'Bronx let's move slow and let her get to know us. When we go on patrol again maybe we can bump into her again.' His ears perk up at my suggestion.
'Bronx, let's get to know her as human, let's court her with human ways first and ease her into our world. Let the mating bond take effect for her as it has done for us already.' Bronx huffed not liking the idea but agreed knowing it was what is best for our mate.
Taila is so beautiful. She is looking at my leg that Gemma broke, "Our mate will be mad when she finds out" I pushed Bronx back reminding him not to worry, he growled back with displeasure.
"Well Bryson, it looks like you just have a couple of fractures. I think you will do fine with rest and some pain medicine if you need it. But, I am sure a man of your stature may not need them." The whole time she speaks to me she is staring into my eyes, I wonder if she remembers me. She turns to Gemma with a smirk on her face.
"Gemma would you mind fetching my supplies please?" Gemma nods and leave the room. After Gemma leaves, she turns back to me and give me a stern look. "It was you. Wasn't it? Those eyes I could never forget them. But how? Why?" she looks down for a minute and I see the beginning of a tear starting to form. I reach up to her and with my thumb gently wipe it away, slightly smiling as I do. "Why did you show yourself to me in your beast form? I know that shifters normally do not do that. Why did you choose to show me? I know it was a dream, but it felt so real." My jaw drops at her statement, stunned is an understatement of how I am feeling right now. She knows about shifters. She's not afraid?
"I… um… I was on patrol; umm you know about shifters?" I ask her.
"Well somewhat. My best friend in college is a shifter and she got severely hurt one time and I was able to help her with her injuries. So after that she was very open with me. I had meeting with her Alpha, which was also her brother, so I reassured him that I was no treat to his pack. I learned a few things from her about packs and shifters in general."
She was already an incredible woman but now it may my beast leap and bounce with joy. "I was afraid I would scare you, but that was not a dream. It really happened. I was out on patrol when I came across your scent and my beast gave me no choice but to follow it.?"
I watch her eye get huge and her hand shot up to her mouth like she had seen a ghost. "No, it's not possible. I'm not! I can't be!" I see the tears start to well up in her eyes. I get up and start to walk to her, but she steps back with a look of fear in her eyes. My heart drops at that point. I smell the fear radiating from her. I just don't know what she is so scared.
"Please, don't be afraid of me. I promise I would never harm you." I stand there just waiting for her response. I don't know why she is so scared, but she had nothing to fear from me. However, I know that I need to allow her to lead what happens next. She shakes her head that then slides down to the floor and starts to heavily cry. I take my time and just step towards her and she looks at me with a questioning look. I decide to kneel down and sit beside her.
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