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“Fight it all you want, Willow…I am entirely yours…”
As his seductive words lingered in the air, a gentle spark coursed through my veins. His possessive
grip around my waist drew me closer to his chest, the soft glint from his earring caught my eye,
triggering memories of the past. It reminded me of the time. when he had taught me how to drive
and we had ended up in the same position due to his yful teasing. The recollection of our
midnight escapes from the pack, secret rendezvous, sultry whispers, and the thrilling love we
shared in the past tickled my heart with a mere glimpse.
“Ahmm….” The sound of someone clearing his throat interrupted us. Slowly tearing my eyes away
from Reuben, we both turned to see Oran at the window, sporting a sly smile. Reuben rolled his
eyes at Oran, but my attention was caught by the fact that Oran wasn’t alone. Bix and E were
behind him, observing the scene. E’s expression was full of difort while Bix had a displeased
look in his eyes. That was when it dawned. on me that I was still in Reuben’sp.
I struggled to get up, but Reuben’s grip on my waist tightened. “Let me go!” I demanded, my voice
strained. It was already an embarrassing situation, and the redness in my face didn’t escape his
sharp gaze.
“I thought you were going to fight me,” he smirked, tracing small circles on my lower back with his
finger. His sudden bold touch sent shivers down my spine. ring at him, I pushed his chest hard,
summoning all my strength to break free from his grip and swiftly moved to the driver’s seat.
Reuben chuckled at the sight of my flushed ears then redirected his attention to the people outside
the window. “What’s up?” he rolled down the window.
“The treaty our pack has been longing for has been secured by E,” Oran beamed with
excitement, sharing the news with Reuben. Reuben’s expression shifted at the revtion. I couldn’t
help but notice his intense gaze immediatelynding on the papers in E’s hands. E stepped
forward and approached the window, aiming to speak with Reuben. E did manage to spare me a
fleeting nce. I simply ignored her and looked straight ahead, though neither of our reactions to
each other escaped Reuben’s notice.
“I’ve secured the treaty, but they’ve presented additional demands that I find difficult to ept. We
should review them together before making a decision,” E exined,
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clutching some papers that I instantly recognized. The Emerald Bright Pack had a long- standing
dispute with that pack, apparently E had the ability to resolve it. Her posture exuded nothing but
seriousness, embodying the ideal traits of someone fit to lead a pack. E possessed all the
qualities of a perfect Luna, I envisioned both her pack and Reuben’s working in tandem, jointly
making decisions. There were rumors circting that after their wedding, both Reuben and E’s
packs would merge. E was bringing a lot to the table for Reuben, much like what a pack’s Luna
was expected to.
An ufortable feeling surged within me for some reason. Reuben began conversing with her,
“Good job. For now, you…”
“We’re runningte for our shopping trip. So please step out of my car and handle your business
outside then we can be on our way,” I cut in, starting the engine and signaling for him to get out. He
was a workaholic, prioritizing the pack above all else and never neglecting even the smallest task.
As I spoke, he shot me a knowing nce from the corner of his eye, signaling that he was aware I
wanted to kick him out and leave him behind. But to my surprise, instead of getting out of the car, he
simply rolled up the window and brazenly remained seated. “I’ll take care of this matter after we’re
done shopping,” he turned to face E then added, “I’m upied at the moment. You cane to
my officeter, and we’ll discuss it.”
E gave a slight nod as Reuben quickly fastened his seatbelt, urging me, “Let’s go. A bitter twitch
tugged at the corner of my lips at his obsession with tagging along.
“Mommy, let’s go!!” Wyatt and Lori chimed in from the back seat with excitement, eager to get
moving. I put the car in gear and pulled out onto the main road, using a map to navigate the
unfamiliar roads due to recent city developments. However, the man seated beside me seemed to
bezily keeping his eyes fixed on me the entire time. Our gazes identally met a few times, yet I
deliberately ignored him, treating him as if he were invisible. It was a strange and entirely new
experience for me, having him in. the passenger seat. So, I drove a little faster to the mall and
hurriedly got out of the car, eager to escape the awkwardness.
Getting out, I opened the car door for the children, but Reuben did the same at the same time.
Wyatt and Lori looked at the two of us in confusion, unsure of which side to choose. Reuben locked
eyes with me for a couple of seconds, then closed the door, saying to the children, “Always go to
mummy’s side.”
His words surprised me. Although the children couldn’t fullyprehend it, there was a deeper
meaning to his statement. Wyatt and Lori slowly exited the car from the door I had opened, and
Wyatt looked up at Reuben, “But daddy, if we go to mummy’s side,
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you would be left alone.”
“Never,” Reuben smiled,ing around the car to stand beside me, “Because you always find me
next to her.”
will
My heart ski pped a beat at his statement. Our shoulders brushed slightly, causing me to clench my
dress at my side. I didn’t dare to look up into his intense green gaze, so I turned and started to walk
inside the mall with the children, Reuben closed the door
with a chuckle.
After walking for a couple of seconds, I noticed too many eyes turning in our direction, especially
women gasping at a certain someone’s handsomeness. I stopped and looked. back to find Reuben
walking behind me, his handsome face and indifferent attitude obviously attracting too much
attention.
“What do you think you are doing?” I paused at the entrance, ncing at Reuben.
“Walking?” he raised an eyebrow.
“Don’t walk with me or the children,” I warned, looking around at some of the people who had
cameras in their hands.
“Why?” he frowned.
“If someone snaps a photo of you with Wyatt and Lori, it will be in the world news. I don’t want my
children’s normal life being destroyed,” I remarked and took Wyatt and Lori with me, leaving him
behind.
“Mommy, daddy…” Lori kept looking over her shoulder.
“Don’t worry about him. He’s an adult. He won’t get lost,” I stated dry,
he
might be trying to garner the children’s attention. The problem was that allowing him to walk with us
would risk Wyatt and Lori’s future. He was more eye-catching than any. movie star in the entire
country and had already been in the news due to shouting my name at the airport.
As I grabbed a trolley and entered the mall, the weekend crowd made it chaotic. “Wyatt, Lori,” I
quickly scanned the area for the kids, intending to keep them close before they wandered off, but to
my surprise, they were already gone.
“Wyatt, Lori!” I panicked. Leaving the trolley behind, I spun around to search for them, only to find
them in the arms of a tall man wearing sses and a cap. My eyes widened when I realized it was
Reuben. He had shed his expensive coat and was now dressed in just a ck shirt, untucked from
his pants, he now looked like any other regr guy
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“Now it shouldn’t be a problem, right?” he asked, taking a step closer to me. I blinked at his
willingness to change for me.
“Daddy, you are the best!” Wyatt and Lori happily wrapped their arms around his neck in a hug. He
smiled at them and looked at me for approval. I averted my eyes and turned to grab my trolley to
continue shopping.
“Don’t cause trouble or fall behind.” I murmured, ignoring his chuckle.
I began selecting dairy products and meat that I had nned for dinner. Then, I headed to the
stationery section to buy items for Wyatt and Lori. Throughout my shopping, Reuben followed
behind me like a shadow, observing my every move. This continued even when we entered the
ladies’ lingerie shop.
I picked up a ck lingerie set in size 32A, appreciating its fabric and design. As I checked the
price, I felt a pair of green eyes on me. Turning around, I discovered. Reuben standing in thedies’
section, his gaze lingering on my chest. I shot him at disapproving look, then he grabbed a simr
lingerie set from the next section, cing it in my hand before walking away with the children.
As I examined the lingerie set Reuben had given me, I realized it was a 32B. My cheeks flushed red
instantly. Six years ago, I had more weight on my bones than I did now, 32B was my actual size.
Had he figured out my size just by looking?
That thought embarrassed me further, especially since it seemed he had been eyeing my breasts!
I selected a few more lingerie sets and went to try them on in the changing room. Afterpleting
the purchase and stepping out, I couldn’t spot Reuben anywhere. On top of that the mall was too
crowded to pick up his scent among the crowd. Frowning, I wondered, “Where did he run off to with
my children?”
I entered the snacks section in search of them until my eyesnded on Lori’s favorite snacks. She
had a particr fondness for that vor, and it seemed there was only one packet left on the shelf.
As I reached for it, someone else’s hand suddenly appeared, trying to grab it from the other side.
I paused and nced at the middle-aged man next to me. “Excuse me but I picked it up first, I
calmly informed him.
“So what? You haven’t paid for it yet. It’s not yours,” he retorted rudely, attempting to sna tch the
packet from my hand.
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“I could say the same to you. Just let it go,” I frowned, firmly holding onto the packet. His attempt to
take it from me, fueled by his ego, couldn’t overpower my grip.
“What if I don’t let it go?!” He aggressively confronted me.
I remainedposed, firmly standing my ground. “Don’tplicate things. You’ll regret it,” I calmly
warned. It wasn’t about the snacks anymore. I would have relented if not for his rudeness that
triggered both my wolf and I.
“Ha…this bi tch,” he sneered, stepping closer, his breath reeking of smoke, “You dare to threaten
me? Do you know who I am?” he yelled, making a scene, but abruptly halted when his eyes drifted
past me and settled on something. His disdainful expression shifted from shock to horror. A terrible
feeling crept up within me. I turned around to find Reuben standing behind me, ring at him with
intense, dark
green wolf eyes.
“Did I hear you calling her a b itch?” Reuben released a low growl, his grip on his sses tightening
until they shattered into pieces. Panic surged through me at the thought of Reuben attacking the
man at any moment. He must have overheard the derogatory term directed at me. Unintentionally,
memories from my school days when I had been bullied by a senior shed in my mind’s eye.
Reuben had intervened, severely beating the bully causing a major scandal since the senior was
human and an Alpha had attacked him. His father, Alpha Luis, had paid a hefty sum to hush up the
matter, but now I feared that Reuben wouldn’t stop until he sucked out the man’s soul as payment.
A crowd had gathered, drawn by the low growl resonating in the store’s aisles.
“You can keep it,” I tossed the packet into the man’s face and immediately grabbed Reuben’s hand.This belongs to N?velDrama.Org.
“Let’s go,” I pulled him away from the crowd before his eyes attracted unwanted attention.
People watched us curiously until we were well away from the snacks store. Tightly gripping
Reuben’s hand, I kept moving until we reached a quieter area, away from prying eyes. “Didn’t I tell
you not to cause trouble?” I admonished him, stopping in front of a less crowded store.
He responded in a cool tone, looking all innocent, “When did I cause trouble?”
My frustration red, did he think I couldn’t see through his act? “You….” I began to scold him
before the voices of Wyatt and Lori interrupted me.
“Mommy,” their voices drew my attention toward the ice cream parlor. Blinking, I nced back in the
opposite direction to the snacks store. From where I stood, I could. be easily seen from that ice
cream parlor. Looking back at Reuben, I realized he had been watching me the whole time, even
though I hadn’t sensed it.
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Ignoring his gaze, I stepped into the ice cream parlor to purchase treats for Wyatt and Lori. They
happily started enjoying their ice creams. Just as the server behind the
counter handed me my treat, Reuben asked, “Where’s mine?”
ncing up at him, I replied, “Buy it yourself,” then turned to head toward the table. where Wyatt
and Lori were seated.
“I don’t have any money,” he followed, his expression pleading.
I paused, surprised. “Why don’t you have money?” I inquired.
“I forgot my wallet,” he admitted with a pitiful look.
I couldn’t help but smile, responding, “Well, no wallet means no ice cream for you,” as I continued
walking towards Wyatt and Lori.
He narrowed his using eyes at me. Ignoring him, I brought my ice cream up to my mouth to eat.
Just as my lips touched it, I noticed Reuben also lowering his mouth to steal a bite of my ice cream
from the other side. Our eyes locked, and my heart started beating faster. His green eyes flirted with
mine making my hands shake, my hold on the ice cream loosened, causing it to drop from my hand.
Reuben grabbed the ice cream in midair and wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me into his
chest. “What are you so scared of?”
My breasts bumped into his chest as he leaned down to brush our lips against each other. My eyes
widened, I couldn’t put up my dirty hand on his chest with a gasp. “What are you doing?!”
I pulled away in shock, looking at him with wide eyes. Did he… did he just? He brushed his thumb
over my lower lip and leaned down to lick it, “Eating my own personal ice cream.”
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