Chapter 141
Chapter 141 Have a nice trip
BECKY
Much to my surprise, Mother didn’t ask any further questions. She simply tucked her long, reddish-
brown hair behind her ears and smiled at Ss. If I had to guess, I would say she appeared to be
pleased to have such a prestigious guest visiting. Though we’d been on our own for quite some time,
she used to have friends over all the time. She loved havingpany.
“Why don’t youe inside,” she said to Ss with a warm smile.
“That would be lovely,” Ss replied, much to my dismay.
He was conducting himself very politely, but I wasn’t sure that I wanted him anywhere near my mother.
I wouldn’t know how to exin this to her.
But, it was toote. Ss had already epted her invitation, and Mother had already opened the door
for him. As his tall frame moved past me, his cin namon and clove scent reached my nose, and my
mouth watered.
Dam n this attraction.
I released a sigh and entered the house behind him.
On a more personal note, I was scared by how he would react to our house. I doubted that Ss would
feelfortable in our small parlor, especially when youpared it to the grand Beta’s mansion. He
was used to wealth beyond my wildest imagination. How would he react when he saw our threadbare
floors? Our antique furniture, our mismatched tes?
Usually, I didn’t care about material things or appearances, but for the first me, I felt self-conscious of
my dwelling.
I nced at Ss but didn’t say anything when we entered the kitchen. As he took a look around,
Mother pulled me closer and whispered just low enough for me
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to hear.
“Reba, how do you know Ss Moses?” she wondered. “He just returned to the Anemond recently,This text is property of N?/velD/rama.Org.
but you seem to be friends.”
“We aren’t friends,” I assured her quickly. I studied her expression and briefly considered telling her
about my real rtionship with Ss, but decided against it. I was too scared of her reaction, and
besides, even if she took the news well, there
was little she could do to help.
So, I came up with another exnation.
“We met at the celebration,” I continued quietly. “He was out on some business tonight, and happened
to witness Frederick’s behavior, so he stepped in and offered to help. That’s all.”
Mother nodded and then nced over at him.
“I’m d to hear that,” she remarked. “He seems like a nice young man. I’m happy he was there to
intervene. It sounds as if he arrived at the most opportune
moment.”
“He did,” I agreed.
“Why don’t you get the kettle going for our guest, sweetheart?” she suggested. “The least we could do
is make him some tea.”
I nodded. “Okay.”
As I stayed in the kitchen, Mother escorted him to the parlor. When Ss started looking around at our
house, I began to blush.
“Your home looks quite cozy andfortable,” hemented with a smile ont rs face. “Thank you
again for the invitation.”
I lingered on his expression and tried to read his features. His tone seemed genuine, but could he
mean it? Our home wasn’t in utter shambles, but could someone of his social standing really find it to
be charming?
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“Thank you so much, Ss,” Mother replied with a smile of her own. “That’s very. kind of you to say.
Please,e take a seat with me.”
Ss’ eyes glittered and he epted Mother’s invitation without hesitation. As they sat down at the
kitchen table, another shiver ran through me. This was such a strange situation. My mother and the
Beta of Wega in the same room? What were
the odds?
I nced out the window above the sink and stared at the moon.
“Please let this go okay,” I whispered, intending my words of prayer for the
Moon Goddess.
Surely, I would need all of the help I could get if I was going to survive this.
As I prepared some chamomile tea, Mother struck up a conversation with Ss and much to my
surprise, he appeared much more easygoing than he had during
the celebration.
“How was your inspection of the border?” she wondered. “Is everything well on
that front?”
“It was good,” he replied kindly. “Everything is in order and there was no cause for rm, so that was
great. Between us, I have to say that I enjoyed getting to see beyond Anemond. I’d been here my
whole life, so seeing the rest of Wega made me feel more connected to things than I had before.”
“I could only imagine,” Mother noted thoughtfully. “How wonderful that you got to see the rest of
Wega. We’ve always been here as well. I’ve always wondered what life is like in other Packs. Now
that your business has concluded, do you intend on staying in Anemond for an extended period, or will
you go elsewhere?”
“The n is to stay,” he said. “But there are some other matters I need to end, of course. It will all
depend on what the Alpha King needs of me.”
“Of course,” Mother replied seriously.
The tea kettle whistled and I jumped back in surprise before removing it from
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the stovetop. I’d been so engrossed in their conversation, that I hadn’t been paying
attention.
he
As I poured the hot water over the tea leaves, I thought about Ss’ answer. So, was
nning on staying in Anemond after all? What would that mean for us? Sure, I was working in the
clinic now, but with our proximity to the pce, I would likely be running into him fairly often.
Luckily, my impending trip to Wild Crawler would grant me some distance. The distraction would be
wee after all of this.
I carried the cups carefully to the table, and when I set them in front of Mother and Ss, they thanked
me.
I took a seat beside Mother and carefully sipped on my tea.
They continued to talk more and more, but I remained silent, choosing to observe rather than speak.
The atmosphere grew sofortable and pleasant that she began to ask more personal questions, like
if Ss was married or seeing anyone special.
“Mother!” I blurted out as my cheeks grew hot.
At my sudden outburst, she seemed to realize how inappropriate the question was and apologized.
“I’m so sorry,” she said quickly. “I didn’t mean to pry.”
“It’s okay,” Ss assured her, clearly not upset in the slightest. “No, I’m not married. Maybe one day,
though.”
His golden eyes lingered on me, but I managed to turn away. I wasn’t in the mood to entertain games,
whether they were intentional or not.
Mother shifted the subject, and they continued to talk until finally, Ss nc the clock above the door.
“I should be going,” he announced, then rose from his chair and smiled at
Mother. “Thank you for the tea and conversation. It was very nice of you to invite me
inside.”
“Of course,” Mother said with a smile. “Let us walk you to the door.”
She got up and I followed suit. We led Ss to the door, and after she said goodnight to the Beta, she
headed back into the kitchen, most likely to grant us some privacy.
Once we were alone, my stomach twisted into knots. I wasn’t sure what to say. Thankfully, Ss broke
the silence first.
Will
you be on duty at the clinic next week?” he wondered, and when I frowned, he continued. “I was
wanting to get a health check, but I prefer not to t the royal healers. Will you be around?”
I was about to say yes and then remembered my uing visit to Wild.
Crawler.
“I might not be in Anemond next week,” I replied. “But Ca ssandra can help you
out.”
Ss frowned. “Where are you going?”
“It’s a private matter,” I said quickly.
“Private,” he repeated back.
“Yes,” I said, flustered at the sudden questioning. Why did he care where I was going? My personal
affairs were none of his business.
Ss stared at me and then nodded.
“Have a good trip,” he said simply, and without another word, he left.
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