The Lycan King's Fate Calling novel Chapter 1080

Rufus' POV:

I placed a hand over my chest. I could feel the hammering of my heart, even as I thought of the scent that wrapped around me last night. It was intoxicating, though I couldn't seem to find the words to describe it. It felt like my memory was draped in a hazy white mist, keeping me from reaching that one thing that had stripped me of all control.

"Didn't you sense anything from Adela?" Omar asked.

I shook my head. "I'm not sure. I only remember the feeling when the scent comes to me, but I can't even figure out what it is, exactly."

Omar snorted. "Oh, I think I understand now," he mocked. "It's all just a dream. As for me, I was out like a light at the time, so I felt nothing."

I pursed my lips and took a deep breath. I didn't understand. Once wolves found their mates, their distinct scents were etched into each other. It was a unique connection that tethered their very souls to each other. It was impossible to forget the scent of one's mate. Unless, perhaps, if one found their mate in a dream, and had wild, crazy sex with them in an illusion.

I rubbed my aching temples, not knowing what to do. Emotions were far more complicated to deal with than political affairs.

"I told you, don't think about it anymore," Omar insisted. "Just take it as a hallucination and forget about it."

I paused for a moment and asked him in a low voice, "How do you feel about Adela?"

He seemed confused by my question. "How do I feel? I don't feel anything. I admit, I was bewildered at first. Is this really what my mate is like? I used to imagine that meeting our mate would be a momentous event. I didn't expect it to be so mundane. My heart didn't even beat faster! I thought I would be all flushed and excited. Instead, it was like all my adrenaline had gone. Is it really how it is with mates? Did the Moon Goddess make a mistake? Or was it you, Rufus? Are you certain that Adela is really your mate?"

I could feel my brows furrow. Omar's words had planted a seed of doubt in me. It was true that when I had first found Adela, I wasn't the least bit overjoyed. Instead, I was annoyed.