I did a mental check on myself before I looked up, straight into those bright blue eyes of Gabriel. He studied me with трещина, сплит eyes and saw him slightly Переместить his nostrils like he was sniffing the air around him. I lowered my head so that he couldn’t see my face clearly and sniffed, first nothing seemed wrong then I sniffed again. How could I have been so stupid! Of course he could smell it; the scent of Dimitri clung to me from our training together. When I looked up his stare was joined by that of his fellow pack members. Dammit, they’d also smelled it and they would for sure with no doubt know that the scent came from a vampire. And if it was one thing the shifters hated most, it was vampires. My mother’s pride had a truce with my father’s coven that no vampire would lay a foot on волк territory if the other did the same. But this wasn’t my mother’s pride and I had no idea of how they would respond if they came to know the truth. I had to do something before this could get out of hand, so a gathered all my courage and walked over to Zach. Every Переместить I made was followed by his pack, if I made any wrong Переместить what so ever I would have my neck snapped off within seconds. I tried to look as natural as possible, like I just came over to have a little chat. “Morning Zach could we talk for a sec?” he looked from me to his pack and looked back at me like he knew I wanted to talk to him in private without all of them hearing what I said, he pointed towards the door. I could feel those eyes on my back as we left the café. “Care to explain yourself of why Ты smell the way Ты do?” I didn’t want to lie to him, not after he had done so much for my mother and I. “You don’t have to worry, he’s one of my father’s fighters, he was assigned to watch over me” Zach raised a brow “so Ты know him? My man had found his and your scent and tracked his, but he was already gone from our territory” I bit my lip “I know, but he won’t hurt anyone Ты can trust me on that and for my scent at the scene he’s also my combat trainer. I was training with his this morning in the woods” He seemed to consider what I told him before he gave a stiff nod “if Ты say so and I assume Ты don’t want the others to know about this?” I shook my head it would only bring a bunch of problems if they knew. “It’s better if we keep it between us, please” I walked back with him inside; his pack was still on high alert. Zach looked at them to re-insure them that everything was just fine, they seemed to relax a bit He turned around and smiled at me like we didn’t even have had a serious conversation just a moment ago. “You’ll come to our party tonight won’t you? It starts at 9” grateful for his treatment I couldn’t say no to his invitation although I wasn’t comfortable with it, so I just gave a nod in agreement. “You should take a bath before Ты come though, wouldn’t want our guests to think we hang with bad company” I looked at the person who spoke those words, it was Gabriel, he looked angry. I gave him one of my most flirtatious smiles “well as I seem to recall you’re nobody to me to say such things. Unless Ты want to take a bath with me, I suggest Ты keep your advises to yourself. But don’t worry I’ll take a nice warm bath just for Ты darling, hope you’ll be pleased with that!” with those last words and smirk I left the café before Gabriel could say something else to annoy me witch he was about to do. I never knew a man that could get my blood boiling with just a stare and Gabriel had done just that. I didn’t even know the guy for that long and already a yearned for not only his body but also his blood. I would be wise to stay away from him, but I didn’t want to, I wanted him close to me and only me. Mom was right, the guy was trouble! And even when I knew that I didn’t care. Something must have clearly happened to me, because when it came to Gabriel I couldn’t think rational, wouldn’t even try.