Chapter 16: A Sweet Scent
Edrick

I lifted my blindfold, as did she. The sweet scent that I smelled was definitely Moana…

Or so I thought. It faded so quickly that I was no longer sure if it was her who I smelled, or someone else. It couldn’t be her, anyway; she was a human. She had no scent.

“It looks like we have our first winners!” the announcer called over the microphone.

As Ella squealed with delight on the platform above, I realized that I was holding Moana’s hand. I saw her blushing and I quickly dropped her hand. When we re-emerged from the maze, Ella was standing at the entrance with one of the staff members — the same girl from before.

The staff member gave Moana and I a strange look, but still said nothing and instead handed Ella the grand prize; the rare doll that Ella had so desperately wanted.

As we walked back to the car, Ella couldn’t stop chattering about how much she loved her doll, how amazing it was that she was able to make me find Moana so quickly, and how this was the best birthday she had ever had in her entire life.

ears from wearing it all day. The driver pulled away from the curb and started taking us in the direction of the penthouse, where, unbeknownst

chest, humming and wiggling happily in her seat. I couldn’t help myself

good job, Miss Smartypants,” Moana said, wrapping her arm around Ella’s small shoulders.

tapping her chin with her index

a chuckle as Moana’s face turned red, but as I watched them, my mind wandered back to the strange

where that

he replied. “It was too quick and faint. Although, I think it might have been

furrowed my brow as I looked away from Moana and Ella and looked out the window instead at the city sights as they passed by. Was my mate at the theme park, and I

Moana came to my room a little while later due to our agreement — still bundled up in extra layers, of course, as if I would touch her

was sitting on the bed,

“I can wait

replied. “I’m ready to

immensely better. I thought to myself that the insomnia was just caused by being lonely in bed,

with me sometimes, whereas I had had previous one night stands with women who were head over heels for me. Maybe there was just something comforting about Moana. She was exceptionally good with children, after all, as I discovered from watching how naturally she handled Ella. She

came around to the opposite side of

you want the curtains

second night of sleeping together. Normally I liked to keep the room as dark as possible to try and help

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