ALARIC

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After our playful shower we were finished and all clean. Sitting on the bed Mario let me dry him off and lotion him up, before he did the same for me an I blushed up at him as I watched quietly. Mine. He smelled just like me but still with his sexy maple and trees manly scent but also my scent we smelled great.
"What do I smell like naturally?" I asked randomly and his eyes glossed over before his hand tightened on my hips.
"Mmm...sweet sweet Honey," he said sniffing me again.
"HoneyMaple..." I whisper thinking out loud.
"Huh?" He asked as he finished rubbing the lotion on my legs.
"We smell like HoneyMaple... well when we mate, we will." I say sweetly looking down at him. Thank god I had on some compression shorts and a tank.
"Mmm that actually sounds quite tasty." He said kissing my forehead.
"Yeah..."
"Wait that means I smell like Maple!" Mario asked with his eyes wide. Giggling I nodded my head at him.
"Maple and trees."
"At least I don't smell like flowers like my father," he added on chuckling.
"Princess dinner is ready and your mom is on her way there. I didn't tell her about Dr.Adam. I just told her you were busy, just wanted to give you a heads up. Love you sweetie." Pops voice said softly in my head as I dug in my closet for something to wear to dinner.

"Thanks Pops!" I say back as I pull off my shirt, pick a simple a black dress and slide it on and pull my shorts off. I heard a deadly growl making me snap up just as there was a knock on my door. Grabbing Mario's shirt I tossed to him and he slipped it on. Thankfully he had on some khakis already.
"Come in mother." I say trying to act normal, unlocking the door. Then I thought oh my there's a guy in my bedroom and I know she could smell him! I started to sway and I felt him grab me from behind.
"It's okay Schatz." He whispered in my ear and kissed the back of my head just as my mother walked in.
"Oh my, Dr.Adam?" I heard my mom gasp and I blushed stepping out of his arms to put my shoes on.
"Hi Luna Sasha." He said walking over to my mom shaking her hand and I growled. Loud... And she released his hand immediately.

Oh my, fudge.

I growled at her for shaking his hand. Mario smiled and walked back over to me then hugged me causing me to relax.
"Ahhhhhhhh! You found your mate!" She squealed running over to me excited. Pulling me from Mario's strong arms causing him to chuckle.
"Schatz I will see you in a little bit I need to finish up my talk with your father." He said giving us some privacy. Kissing my jaw he walked out of my bedroom and off to find my father.
"Pops!" I mind link him.
"Yeah princess?" He says back.
"Mario's coming your way to talk." I tell him.
"Okay princess thank you."

Shutting off the link I turn to my mother who is grinning at me like a crazy fan girl. Oh here we go!
"So tell me everything!" She says.
"You already know everything probably more than I know." I say sitting down to do my hair.
"Oh sweetie I'm sure you know more than me I only knows he's a Doctor and a Alpha from over seas." She says staring at me in the mirror. Smiling at her I apologize for growling at her and we headed down to the dining room after I give her the PG version of what just went down.

"There's my two favorite girls!" My dad said from the table as him and the rest of the guys stood when we entered the dinning room. Mario was sitting next to my pops where I usually sit. Walking over to my pops I kiss his cheek and take Mario's seat causing the room to go silent. Looking up Mario smirked and just sat beside me.
"Why are they so quite? Mario is not that Scary?!" I mind link my parents.
"He is a very powerful and well respected man princess." My pops responds.
"Oh..." Why didn't I know about him? I wonder as my father orders everyone to eat.
"Are you okay?" Mario whispers to me causing the room to go silent again.
"Will you guys stop that?" I yell looking at everyone else at the table but my parents and Mario.
"Oo I like aggressive women", some body whispered and Mario growled so loud causing the items on the table to rattle. Slipping my hand on his thigh I rubbed it up and down trying to calm him. Did that work? Nope! So here I am sitting in his lap, while we are still having dinner. Blushing like crazy while everyone is staring at me while he is just so relaxed. How great!