Chapter 10
Chapter 10
Willow
Beta Ken’s office
“You don’t really have to do this, Willow,” Beta Ken reluctantly signed and sealed the document
before him that I had requested.
“It’s okay, Beta Ken,” I neatly picked up the paper from his desk. “My friend showed up out of the
blue and caused a lot of trouble for the pack. He always had a few screws loose. There wouldn’t
have been so much chaos if I had informed you in advance of his arrival. So, I’ll take responsibility,”
I smiled.
Since Reuben hadn’t disclosed our mate bond, Beta Ken assumed that he was my friend given my
disinterest in love and rtionships. Since he formed his own conclusions, I just refrained from
rifying the situation for him. That way my secret remained hidden from the pack members.
Beta Ken chuckled, “As always, once you make up your mind, it’s impossible to change it, huh?”
“The pack and its pack members are a priority, Beta Ken,” I replied with a sheepish smile. After a
brief exchange, I left Beta Ken’s office and made my way toward my bedroom. It was situated in a
quieter part of the packhouse, seldom frequented by others. But as I approached the room, I heard
a lot of noise.
“Daddy, you’re too tall!” Loriined, stretching up on her tiptoes to reach Reuben’s face. I
paused by the door, observing everything that was unfolding in the room. She had a first aid box in
her hand as she tried to apply medicine to Reuben’s wounds.
Reuben chuckled and scooped Lori up into his arms, “If daddy’s too tall, then he cant have his
princess sit on hisp,” he said, settling Lori gently onto hisp and nting a kiss on her soft
cheek.
“Daddy, you were so cool when you fought those wolves!” Wyatt’s eyes shone as he watched
Reuben. “Please teach me to fight like that. I’ll join you in beating the bad next time!”
“Of course,” Reuben chuckled, ruffling Wyatt’s hair. “Grow tall quickly, and I’ll teach
you.”
guys
“Really? Wyatt’s excitement soared as he climbed on Reuben’s arm. “I will beat all the bad guys
with daddy!”
I was taken aback by their conversation. It was unusual to see Wyatt and Lori so at ease
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with Reuben. They were usually quite protective and reserved around men who showed interest in
me. Yet, with Reuben they seemed entirelyfortable, as though they had grown up around him.
“But mommy says fighting is bad,” Lori puckered her lips, turning to Reuben “Daddy. why did you
fight if you knew you’d get hurt?”
Wyatt rolled his eyes. “Isn’t it obvious? Daddy’s chasing mommy.”
Lori thought for a while then nodded with all seriousness. “Yeah, women fall for bad boys, after all.”
My eyes widened listening to my children talk. How did their innocent minds think up such things?
More importantly, did they already know Reuben’s true identity? Were they calling him “uncle just to
deceive the pack, but were secretly aware that he was their father? Had Reuben disclosed the truth
to them at the shifter hotel? The realization hit me hard, Reuben seemed to have intentions toward
Wyatt and Lori. a desire to im them as his own. He was attempting to steal my children!”
I entered the room, quieting everything in an instant. Reuben lifted his gaze, meeting mine along
with the children.
“If I recall correctly, I asked you to remain in the living room,” I stated firmly.
Reuben held Wyatt and Lori close, defending himself, “I’m injured and weak. The kids brought me
here to rest.”
I couldn’t help but feel a bitter twist in my expression. His im of being injured didn’t match the
truth of the situation, he’d put fifty wolves in the hospital! Some had suffered broken bones from his
assault. While Reuben had slyly taken advantage of my innocent children to gain entry into my
bedroom.
“Here,” I extended the paper toward him
“What’s this?” He raised an eyebrow, taking the paper from me.
The amount ofpensation that you owe,” I replied. His easy intrusion and single- handed
confrontation with numerous wolves jeopardized the pack’s safety. As an apology, I requested Beta
Ken to double thepensation amount.
Reuben silently reviewed the paper, noting the ten million in coinpensation. He looked at me. “I was
hurt too,” he abruptly stated as he rose and approached me.
“I don’t care,” I red at him.
“Mommy, can you please treat daddy’s wounds?” Lori walked over to me with the first aid box, her
blue eyes full of concern. I nced at Reuben from the corner of my eye.
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He was an Alpha and had a very strong constitution. He did not need first aid to heal. his wolf could
easily heal those wounds, they wouldn’t even leave scars on his body. Yet, he was sitting there
pitifully on the bed, ying at being weak and pitiful in front of the children.
“Lori, how about you and your brother go downstairs?” I squatted in front of both of them and took
the first aid kit from her hand. “Beta Ken said that he is going to take you two to the pack’s river to
y.”
“y at the river?” Wyatt’s face instantly lit up.
“Yes,” I smiled with a nod. “Go quickly, or he will leave!” I eximed.
They nodded excitedly then raced back to Reuben, “Daddy, we are going to y with Uncle Ken.
From here on out, you are on your own in chasing after your mate,” Wyatt stated.
“Don’t worry, daddy will handle it.” Reuben smiled and gave both of them a hug.
Listening to what Wyatt said, I was too stunned to react for a couple of seconds as Wyatt raced out
of the room holding Lori’s hand.
As their steps faded away down the stairs, I put away the first aid box and turned to Reuben. “Did
you tell them about us being soulmates?” I demanded.
“Do you really think I had to tell them such an obvious thing?,” he raised his brows, moving closer to
me, “My children are smart enough toe to that conclusion about the two of us themselves.”
“They are not yours, they are my children, Reuben!” I snapped at him. “I know what you are trying to
do. Stop manipting my kids or trying to get close to them. You cannot steal them from me. I will
never allow it!”
“Who said I was trying to steal them?” Reuben wrapped his arms around my waist.
“What do you mean?” I gasped. Could it be he was nning something worse?
“My target is not our children but you. Once I steal you, they will also be mine,” he whispered, his
eyes overflowing with possessiveness.
I was stunned for a long time after hearing his n. For a second, it felt like I had gone back in time
eleven years to when Reuben had ambiguously dered his pursuit of me. However, at this point
his words only made my blood boil, “Is this the reason you broke into Wade Moon?! Don’t think for a
second that I don’t know that it’s you who is stopping me from leaving the country,” I gritted my
teeth, breaking free from his hold. “Let me tell you something, Reuben. I will leave this country no
matter what. I will get far away from you, to a ce that you can never find me. You cannot stop…”
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Before I could finish my sentence. Reuben grabbed my arm and pulled me close to his chest. “Don’t
even think about escaping. Willow,” he let out a very low and threatening growl, his voice was deep,
his eyes as dark as storm clouds. “You will never be able to escape me now, Willow. I am not the
same Reuben you left six years ago. You can no longer trick me and escape like you did in the past.
I would go so far as to dig a hole to the center of the earth to search for you. So don’t even think
about trying to make a run for it. Even if you try to escape, you’ll only end up losing Wyatt and Lori
forever.”
I felt a sudden chill make its way down to the marrow of my bones when he mentioned. to me about
losing Wyatt and Lori. “What do you mean?” This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.
“The moment you try to escape in any way, I will file for sole Wyatt and Lori’s custody,” his voice
was low as his eyes fixed on watching my changing expression.
“Custody?!” My face went pale. “You can’t do that. Reuben!” I screamed, hitting his chest. “Wyatt
and Lori are mine. You can not steal them from me!”
“Try me, you know what I can do,” he grabbed my hand and pulled me closer, causing my breath to
fan against his hard chest. “You should not have run away from me, Willow. You owe me so much,”
he whispered, looking deep into my eyes.
“I don’t owe you a thing!” I growled, pulling away from him. “I owe you nothing!” I pushed him away.
“Nothing?” Grabbing my hand, he pinned me against the nearest wall and pressed the length of his
body against mine. “Let me tell you what you owe me,” he slowly spread my legs with his knees.
“What are you doing?” I gasped in horror. “Let me go!!”
“Shhhh…” he hushed, softly weaving his fingers into my hair. “You owe me 2,190 days, Willow,” he
leaned in close to my ear as his hot breath kissed my sensitive skin. My wolf suddenly awakened in
my mind as I felt a forbidden feeling inside me that I hadn’t experienced for thest six years, “You
owe me 72 ruts and countless f ucks,” he whispered.
“Dream on!” I snapped, shoving him away, only to be pinned against the wall under him. again.
“Oh… did I forget to add six babies?” he added.
The room fell into a dead silence as it took a couple of seconds to understand what he meant.
Shocked and angry, I wriggled in his hold but failed to break free when confronted with his insane
strength. “Let me go!” I demanded, taking short frustrated breaths. His eyes subconsciously went to
my rising and falling chest, my slightly exposed cleavage drawing his attention.
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“Since you owe me so much…” he trailed off, ncing at my breasts then locking eyes with me.
“Get ready to pay me back for every single one. Willow. So, don’t run around and make me return
again.” he whispered.
“Like I said. dream on. I stared straight into his eyes. “If you are not the same Reuben that I knew
six years ago, then I am not the same old Willow you knew. There is no way you can get me back.
Even if it costs me my life to escape from you. I am willing to pay that price!” I dered.
Reuben’s grip on my wrist tightened as his expression turned nk and emotionless. He hated
change and challenges as usual he was easily triggered by them. “You are no longer the same old
Willow?” he chuckled softly. “Don’t you understand that only increases my craving for you?” He
slowly let go of my hand and pulled me closer by my waist. I put my hand on his chest in rm as
he said, “So I will love tasting this new vor of yours.”
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