Filed To Story: Goddess's Design His Fated Mate (Willow & Reuben)
“Why is she so cold and shaking?”
Reuben murmured under his breath in panicked confusion. At that moment, I felt my body being lifted. Reuben pulled my half unconscious figure up into his arms like I weighed nothing at all, letting my head rest against his chest, where I could hear his frantic heartbeat and sense his restless emotions.
Unbeknownst to me, when he turned around carrying me in his arms he saw Alpha Benjamin among the pack members frantically attempting to extinguish the fire. The Alpha stood frozen, his face pale and dripping sweat as he stared at the raging inferno that consumed the Shine Moon Pack territory. The shock and horror on Alpha Benjamin’s face was more profound than Reuben had anticipated.
Alpha Benjamin tore his gaze away from the flames, his eyes met Reuben’s as he passed by without a backward glance. Nestled in Reuben’s arms, I could sense the cold touch of the forest against my skin, surrounded by the chilling darkness where Reuben shielded me with his possessively protective embrace. However, the frantic beats of his heart gradually faded from my ears. I struggled desperately to open my eyes, yearning to witness the expression on Reuben’s face at that moment.
Did he have the same expression and emotions in his eyes that he had when protecting me from nightmares six years ago? Was he struggling and sharing my fear, just like in the past? If so, why? Why was he going to such lengths for me? Why had he run all the way to the riverside on my behalf?
“Willow?”
Sky’s loud yet panicked voice echoed as he rushed out of the packhouse. As the Alpha’s son, his responsibility was to protect the packhouse when the Alpha was at the border. “What happened to Willow?”
“Don’t get closer to her!”
Reuben growled at Sky in warning. He cautioned him against approaching, as allowing me to be touched was out of the question for Reuben. Sky took a few steps back, intimidated by Reuben’s wild demeanor recalling their previous encounter where Sky had come close to being killed.
The sudden, violent screeching of a car’s brakes in front of the packhouse was accompanied by Oran and Bix’s loud shouts, “Reuben!”
“Are you alright?”
Bix asked, sounding panicked.
“What happened to Willow?”
Oran inquired.
“How did you both get here?”
Reuben countered, dodging their questions.
“When you didn’t answer our calls, I called Willow’s number. Beta Ken answered her phone that had been left in the packhouse, he briefed me on the situation and the attack on Shine Moon,”
Oran explained.
“Daddy,”
Wyatt’s voice interrupted their conversation. Beta Ken had brought both children out, and they hurried over, Wyatt leading the way while holding Lori’s hand. “What happened to Mommy?”
“Nothing happened. Mommy is fine,”
Reuben assured them with a smile. Then he turned to Bix, “Take them back home.”
“I understand,”
Bix nodded seriously then quickly drove out of the Wade Moon Pack with the kids.
As the car vanished with children safely tucked inside, Oran approached Reuben with concern etched on his face. “Reuben, something seems very off.”
“I know, that’s why I’ve mind-linked Bix to return as soon as possible after dropping the children off safely at home,”
Reuben replied, striding towards my car.
“You called Bix back here?”
“Not here but to Shine Moon Pack,”
“What are you planning?”
Oran asked, quickly opening the car door for him.
“Taking over Shine Moon Pack territory!”
Reuben declared, sitting into the car and placing me on his lap. He wrapped his arms around me, pulling me closer to his chest as I felt his hot breath brushing on ears and cheeks.
That was the last thing that I heard, as from that moment forward I kept losing and regaining my consciousness. It felt as if it was a never-ending cycle where my mind and heart were confused as to whether I was in a dream or reality. It was scary and I just wanted to wake up but I could not. I did not know how much time had passed, but the next thing I heard was Ella’s voice.
“Reuben, I heard from Bix about the Shine Moon attack and you ”
she paused abruptly as I felt myself being solidly back in Reuben’s arms. “What happened to Willow?”
she gasped, the sound of the car door shutting echoing in the background.
“Nothing, just call the doctor,”
Reuben ordered her, quickly striding towards the packhouse.
“Doc doctor?”
she stammered, sounding slightly confused.
“Ella, don’t just stand there. Please get a doctor,”
Oran repeated.
“There is not one. This evening they all went to my pack to help the seriously injured warriors,”
she replied, and I felt Reuben’s steps come to a halt.
“What the actual fuck is this? Why did you send all of them at once?!”
Reuben growled.
“Alpha, I can take a look!”
Mia rushed into the front yard of the packhouse. Though driving was her part-time job, she had been studying to be a doctor. “Please let me check, Willow,”
she requested.
“Follow me inside,”
Reuben agreed, having no other option.
Once again, I lost consciousness, the next thing I felt was something touching my chest and that my body resting on something soft. However, I couldn’t make out any of the words that I was hearing clearly. “She is not in any danger, but she is not able to stay conscious,”
Mia stated.
“Why is it happening?”
Oran asked.
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