Filed To Story: Goddess's Design His Fated Mate (Willow & Reuben)
The only sensation I faintly registered was that of my body being lifted into the air.
I couldn’t gauge how much time had passed, but when I finally opened my eyes, my head felt hollow. After a considerable struggle, I managed to pry my eyes open. At first, everything appeared blurry, but after a few moments the ceiling came into focus.
Blinking rapidly, I tilted my head to the sides and surveyed my surroundings. I found myself in an unfamiliar dimly lit room lying on a soft bed. Panic surged within me as I attempted to move, only to discover that my hands were tied to the bed, and to my shock, I realized I was naked.
Oran
As I stepped into the packhouse, the sound of a car caught my attention, prompting me to turn and see Walter rushing out of the car. He had returned sooner than I had anticipated.
“I checked the message you sent me. Did Reuben really find Willow and the children?”
he inquired.
“Yes, he did. In fact, he found her a day ago. I thought I should inform you as well,”
I replied, leaning against the door frame. “She’s safe.”
“That’s fantastic news,”
he breathed a sigh of relief. Ever since Willow’s escape and Reuben’s subsequent departure to find her, Walter had been diligently working alongside us to locate Willow and the children.
“Do you love her?”
I asked casually.
He glanced at me for a moment before admitting, “I do, but she doesn’t feel the same way. So, I’m in the process of moving on. I can’t be with a woman who’s already in love with another man. I think I’m making progress, especially after seeing how affected she was by just the news of Reuben and Ella’s wedding. Her escape proves just how much she loves Reuben and can’t bear to see him with another woman,”
he murmured dryly.
I chuckled, “Yeah, they’re both like that. In reality, they’re perfect for each other, but there are some misunderstandings between them. I believe they’ll sort it out soon.”
Walter nodded thoughtfully. “I hope so, but the fact is Willow is stubborn,”
he remarked.
“If she’s stubborn, then Reuben is obsessed,”
I countered.
“Yeah,”
he admitted dryly, gazing into the packhouse. “Where are Willow and the children?”
“Reuben drove off after dropping the children off that day. They told me Willow was abducted by some other men. I don’t have any more details, but later Reuben sent me a message saying he found Willow and she’s safe. Neither of them have returned, so I believe they’re together,”
I explained.
Walter chuckled, lighting a cigarette. “He found her within 12 hours of her being kidnapped. How heroic ”
“It’s what we call a mate bond,”
I said, slipping both hands into my pockets and gazing up at the evening sky. “A soulmate is your other half. You can smell, feel, and sense them. You can feel their emotions whether it’s pain or love. The stronger the love is that the couple shares, the stronger the mate bond. It’s all about love,”
I murmured, still fixated on the evening sky.
“You sound like you have one too,”
Walter commented.
I was taken aback for a moment before glancing at him from the corner of my eye and asking, “How come you’re still staying here of your own free will? Don’t you have responsibilities back in your own territory?”
I raised an eyebrow inquisitively.
“It’s alright for me to be away from my country for a month or two. After all, I’m the boss. You could call me the Alpha of my territory,”
he smirked.
“Yeah,”
I replied dryly, having uncovered information about him. He was indeed a deadly and ruthless hunter.
“However my reasons for staying here have shifted,”
he whispered, his gaze fixed on something in the distance. I followed his line of sight to the woods, but there was no one there.
“Uncle Walter!”
Wyatt exclaimed joyfully, racing into the front yard.
“Hey there, Buddy. Did you miss me?”
Walter’s demeanor shifted entirely as he approached Wyatt.
“Yes, I missed you a lot,”
Wyatt replied, dropping his football and launching into an endless stream of chatter with Walter.
Leaving the two of them to catch up, I entered the packhouse. In Reuben’s absence, I had taken charge of managing the pack and handling other matters, including my ongoing research into the mysterious attacks. The simultaneous destruction of three more packs surrounding Wade Moon was deeply troubling. There were no leads on the person responsible for these attacks, and I diligently studied each report that was released detailing the findings of the attack in search of clues.
As I contemplated all of this, Lori’s voice reached my ears just as I was about to head upstairs. Pausing, I turned toward the dining room where Lori and Bix were seated. Bix sat at the dining table while Lori stood on a chair beside him.
“Uncle Bix, you should try this cheese pudding,”
she said, offering him a spoonful with her tiny hand.
I blinked, realizing she had been playing a game of house with Bix, who had clearly been coerced into playing along. Bix frowned at the pudding’ in front of him, he despised cheese. “No, I’m full,”
he replied in a casual tone.
“Why? You’ve only eaten a little of the food I made for you!”
she pouted, adopting the role of a housewife in their game.
I took another step into the dining room to inspect the table. There were four empty plates in front of Bix, despite his being a light eater, indicating that he was expected to finish all of the food.
“I told you I’m full”
Bix replied dryly.
“Uncle Bix, do you hate me?”
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