51- The Beta

~Lilly’s Point of View~

Godfrey had just landed with us back and Blood Claw and I smelled it. A sweet, fragrant scent of jasmine and an earthy, woodsy scent … pine? It filled me and gave me such a safe, warm sensation I couldn’t stand it. I had to follow it.

Before I could even unwrap myself from Godfrey, my Grammy called out, “Jasmine! My sweet Jasmine!”

I quickly looked around to see who she was looking at, and then … I saw her. An older version … of me.

“Mommy,” I said, with a breath so low and pitiful I wasn’t sure if I said it or thought it.

*Our pack,* Violet said.

My legs felt like they were going to give out, my heart raced in my ears I tried to move, but I was frozen. I’d had this time with Grammy, I knew they were alive but to see them…

My look-alike ran toward me and behind her was a shorter man, but he was bulky and hardened. He definitely looked like someone you didn’t want to anger. He looked like a warrior.

Just when I thought my knees would give out they both