Filed To Story: Goddess's Design His Fated Mate (Willow & Reuben)
Oran inquired.
I nodded, lost in thought. “Now that this situation has escalated to this extent, I can’t just sit idly by. The destruction of both the Silver Moon and the Green Wood Packs, two of our allies, is a significant loss to our pack. If this continues, chaos will reign, and I won’t stand for it,”
I stood up, moving toward the window.
“Absolutely, if this pattern continues we could be the next in line for an attack,”
Oran warned.
“I don’t care if we’re attacked,”
I remarked, lighting a cigarette. “In fact, I find it intriguing how a pack of thousands could simply vanish.”
Oran looked at me in confusion, “If the attack doesn’t concern you, then what does interest you?”
“The person behind all of this,”
I exhaled a puff of smoke and glanced over my shoulder, noticing a third person standing in the doorway.
Oran frowned and turned toward Bix, “Why the heck are you here? I told you to stay away from Reuben for a while.”
“It’s been over a week! How long am I supposed to stay in exile?!”
Bix snapped back. “I can’t stand being ignored by him. I’d rather take another beating just so I can stand beside him again,”
he entered the room, eyeing me. “Reuben, I’m truly sorry about that day. What I said was a result of pent-up frustration from the last six years. I didn’t realize when I crossed the line. Willow suddenly appeared with two children and at that moment, I judged her based on the information that was in front of me. She acted ruthlessly selfless towards you years ago. So, I wanted to hurt her like she did you, when she abandoned you.”
“You’re not in a position to hurt Willow, Bix,”
I sharply interrupted him. Bix valued friendships and relationships above all else. He would react strongly if someone close to him, especially me, were upset. He had started holding a grudge against Willow the day she left me. Bix fell silent and stopped as I moved toward him. “Whatever happened between Willow and I isn’t for others to handle. She left me, took my children, and shattered my heart. Whatever she did, she did to me, and I’ll handle her as I see fit,”
I stated firmly, staring him down.
“I I understand,”
he stuttered with a nod. “I’m truly sorry, so please don’t ignore me,”
his eyes were filled with regret.
“You won’t be forgiven next time,”
I muttered as I passed by him.
Bix’s face brightened, “Of course!”
he grinned, reverting to his usual self.
I paid no attention to him as I exited my office, while Oran stopped Bix from following me by grabbing his collar. “Don’t get too excited and make another mistake, you idiot,”
he warned Bix.
“Am I a child?”
Bix coldly retorted.
“Worse than a child,”
Oran rolled his eyes, then noticed I had already left. “Where did he run off to so quickly? I still need to respond to Alpha Conar’s Beta regarding Reuben’s decision ”
Oran hurried out of the office, only to find me downstairs. He panicked, “Reuben, where are you going? You should call Alpha Conar to confirm your attendance!”
he shouted.
“Later, I’m busy right now,”
I replied without turning back.
“Busy? I don’t remember you having any meetings scheduled for today,”
he murmured, perplexed but I was already gone.
Willow
After my encounter with Ella, I retreated to my bedroom, seeking peace in the shower to clear my mind. From our first meeting in Reuben’s office, a small sense of doubt had lingered in my mind about her feelings for Reuben and now, everything seemed validated. Her expressions, silence, and concealed truths had decimated years worth of a close friendship, memories, and trust. The sudden shift in my relationship with my once-close friend, after six years was beyond my wildest imagination. Then again Reuben had said that Ella was just a friend and that she didn’t have feelings for him, hadn’t he? A pang of hurt pierced my heart. Was he lying to me? Yes, he obviously had. He had lied to me alot. Why had it bothered me this time? They were already engaged. I aggressively shut off the shower and stepped out.
As I wrapped myself in a towel, I realized it was already late in the morning. Wyatt and Lori, who had been ready to head out since I went done earlier, were likely waiting for me. My tangled thoughts had kept them waiting far too long. I hurriedly dressed, opting for a red knee-length sleeveless dress after drying my hair. There was too much to get done today, and I needed to get going.
Checking my purse one last time to ensure I had everything that I could possibly need, I made sure the Wade Moon Pack papers were safely tucked inside before leaving my bedroom. Today was the day that I had planned to return the papers to Alpha Benjamin and delve deeper into the mysterious incident involving the Silver Moon Pack, which had become a looming threat to all werewolf packs. Lost in thought as I descended the stairs, I heard the cheerful voices of my children. They were already in the living room.
“Wyatt, Lori, let’s go .”
I called out to my children affectionately, but my words caught in my throat when, behind their small figures, I noticed a tall figure dressed in black, exuding a devilishly handsome and affluent aura.
“Where are you going?”
I barely managed to whisper, taken aback by the unexpected sight.
“Shopping, obviously,”
he replied in a cool tone.
“Shopping?”
I repeated in disbelief, eyeing him from head to toe. That was when it dawned on me. “Impossible!”
I raised my voice. The very idea that this man was even considering it shocked me. “I’m not taking you shopping with me, Reuben!”
Unexpectedly, he stared at me for a couple of seconds before calmly replying, “Okay.”
He walked closer to me, and I couldn’t help but look at him in surprise. How could he accept it so easily? He was not someone that accepted refusal easily. Then he suddenly lifted Wyatt and Lori into his arms and stated, “I am going with my children.”
“What?”
My jaw dropped in shock. He was going with the children? But I was supposed to be taking them and indirectly it means he was tagging with us.
“Let’s go,”
he said cheerfully to the children and began walking away.
I stood there stunned for a moment, then exclaimed, “No! Wait!”
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