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“Mommy, where’s daddy?” Lori inquired again while munching on her dinner. I’d lost count of how many times she’d asked by now.

“Daddy didn’t play with me this evening or join us for dinner. Where is he, mommy?” Wyatt blinked up at me, his captivating green eyes filled with curiosity.

Every day after returning from kindergarten, I’d serve them lunch, then they’d head off to play with the other pack kids. Typically, once they finished playing with the other children, they’d seek out Reuben. He’d indulge them in any game they desired then we would eat dinner, but today had been different. I hadn’t realized how quickly they’d grown attached to Reuben. When they returned from kindergarten and didn’t find Reuben in any of the usual places, they started missing him terribly, asking about him every few minutes.

Mia stood by the dining table, worry etched on her face. Reuben had collapsed in the clearing earlier due to significant blood loss. The doctors had tended to him throughout the afternoon, stabilizing his condition. He was now out of immediate danger but remained unconscious, and was resting upstairs. Of course, I couldn’t divulge the details of his injuries to the children.

“Daddy’s busy with work,” I gently wiped both of their little mouths,while

simultaneously managing a smile. “Now, don’t keep Aunt Mia waiting. She’s here to take you both home with her, hurry along.”

“Let’s go, kids! There are treats waiting for you in my fridge!” Mia cheerfully

announced. The children nodded eagerly and dashed towards Mia, excitedly waving goodbye to me.

“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of our little Alphas. You take care of the Alpha,” she winked at me mischievously.

“Goodnight,” I rolled my eyes, accompanying them to the front yard and watching until they disappeared from sight. Mia had proposed that the children spend the night at her place to steer clear of their inquiries and divert their attention from Reuben. Seeing no harm in the idea, I agreed to it.

Just as I was about to head back into the packhouse, a cluster of doctors exited a house. in the distance grabbing my attention. If memory served me right, that was Oran’s residence. Mia had mentioned that Oran’s injuries mirrored Reuben’s, being equally as severe. I clenched my l*ps, feeling concerned, and opted to check on him.

Oran resided in a lavish house that exuded wealth and opulence. Truthfully, no one

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within the Emerald Bright Pack struggled financially. Specifically, Oran and Bix had both been born with silver spoons, inheriting numerous businesses and possessing significant wealth. They were billionaires in their own right. The door to Oran’s house was unlocked, but I refrained from knocking, not wanting to disturb Oran’s rest. However, my steps halted by the window of his bedroom, where I spotted Bix seated beside an unconscious Oran, sitting vigil. Despite bearing cuts and wounds Oran’s handsome face appeared serene while Bix’s countenance remained sharp like an irritated snake. I had heard that Oran lost consciousness in the woods during his search for me and Bix had brought him back on the back of his wolf.

Initially, I believed little had changed in the Emerald Bright Pack over the last six years. However, after overhearing the heated exchange between Bix, Oran, and Ella in the clearing that morning, and learning about Ella’s uncle’s involvement in their marriage treaty, I realized I had missed a lot. Oran’s fury over Ella’s audacious advances toward Reuben, coupled with the revelation that Reuben had set boundaries with Ella from the start. That despite them she still referred to him as her fiancé, confessed, and k*ssed him th left me bewildered. The complexities deepened with Bix’s evident dislike toward me. It was not like he liked me much in the past. Actually his personality was not that amazing, so he sounded rude even though he was a good person at heart. Even when taking all this into consideration I sensed that his reasons for disliking me now ran far deeper, it was something profound that I had yet to uncover.

Seeing that Oran’s condition was stable, I resolved to depart without drawing Bix’s attention, aware that he wouldn’t appreciate my visit. Yet, as I arrived at the front yard of the packhouse, I noticed Ella standing there, staring at the door. It seemed she wanted to go in but did not dare to. Our eyes briefly connected as I walked toward the door, treating her presence as if it didn’t register.

“I thought you’d fled,” she suddenly murmured, her voice barely audible.

past her

My hand paused on the doorknob as I turned toward her. “Why would I run away?” I countered.

“I love Reuben and I k*ssed him too,” she disclosed.

“That alone isn’t reason enough for me to flee,” I responded, noticing the surprise in her

eyes.

“Not enough?” She took a step forward, puzzled. “Then why did you bolt that day when you saw us k*ssing? Weren’t you hurt?”

“I was, I began, slowly approaching her. “The k*ss and your confession from that day will always linger in my memory. After all, it was disgusting. Though to be clear with you, never once did I consider running away no matter how much pain I was in.”

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“You k*ssed and confessed to Reuben, fully aware that I was standing by the door of his office,” I halted a hand’s breadth from her. Ella’s eyes widened, I had rendered her speechless. I had taken a shot in the dark, yet her expression confirmed my suspicion. Simultaneously, she didn’t know I had been among the trees, concealing my scent, listening in to their conversation yesterday. Oran had said that Ella was forcefully shackled around Reuben’s n*eck and Reuben never gave her hope, making everything clear from his end. Those words were not ready to leave my mind.

“Let’s say I was aware that you were standing there, but you can’t disregard that I k*ssed Reuben. I know you aren’t one to willingly share your possessions. Once shared, you’d discard it and never look back. Reuben is your soulmate, now tainted by

“You seem to know me quite well,” I smiled, but my eyes remained emotionless, “But not as well as you think.” Without a glance back at–her, I turned toward the packhouse, closing the door firmly behind me.

“Ella has changed,” Ceri’s voice echoed in my mind.

“Or maybe I never really knew her at all,” I replied to Ceri, she nodded.

Over the past few days Ceri had started conversing with me again, like she had in the past. I didn’t understand why, but she had become active in my mind. Having her back made me feel complete.

The packhouse felt so quiet without the children around. Filling a pitcher with water, I made my way upstairs. As I walked toward Reuben’s room, the realization struck that we were alone. Despite the doctors having tended to him, they left abruptly, leaving me to care for Reuben. However, they said he would be unconscious for a couple of hours and would need a lot of rest so I hadn’t entered his room since evening.

Cautiously entering his bedroom, I noticed the lights were off, and the moonlight softly illuminated the space but the bed was empty. Where could he have gone?

Scanning the room, my gaze fell upon Reuben seated by the window. His upper b*dy was enveloped in bandages, concealing deep wounds and marks underneath. With a cigarette held between his fingers, his entire form glistened in the moon’s light, almost as though he were bathing in it, while his piercing green eyes remained fixed on me. Despite his injuries, he remained as strikingly handsome as ever.

“He started moving as soon as he woke up?” I mused silently in my mind. An Alpha’s remarkable healing ability couldn’t be underestimated, especially his.

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“Where were you?” he asked, his expression inscrutable.

“I went outside to see the children off. They’re staying overnight at Mia’s place,” I responded, stepping further into the room.

“Not now, but earlier. Why couldn’t we find you in the pack? Where did you go?”

As he inquired, I remembered a moment that he lost control, screaming my name. The intensity in his eyes lingered vividly in my memory. It felt as though, if he had caught me running away at that moment, my fate would have been to be tied to his bed, n*ked, and moaning a fate he had ominously promised me last time. “I went to pick berries for the children in the forest after personally dropping them off at kindergarten. I left a note for Mia on the living room table before I left the packhouse, but she didn’t notice. it.”

I was aware that he had presumed that I had run away. When I had appeared before him in the clearing, he stood there, unmoving, stunned by my presence, not even registering the handful of berries I held. While I was terrified at the sight of his bloodied head, the cuts, the wounds, and the torn apart chest that incessantly bled. He had blacked out due to severe blood loss in my arms.

Approaching him, I gently took the cigarette from his hand and put it out. “The doctor advised against smoking or drinking until you’ve recovered,” I stated in a calm tone.

Surprisingly, he remained silent, observing me as I placed the pitcher down and collected the prescribed medication from the doctors. Unfortunately, the table was positioned near the window where he sat, and I could feel his penetrating gaze fixed on me. Under the weight of his intense stare, my hands grew weak, and the unbearable. I felt compelled to break it, so I inquired, “How did you sustain such severe silence became injuries?”

“Some folks dropped by for a game,” his voice was low, almost gravelly. He clearly didn’t want to elaborate.

“You didn’t seem inclined to join them,” I remarked softly, avoiding direct eye contact.

“Yes, they weren’t following their own rules and attempted to steal something from me. So I put an end to their game,” he replied. I sensed a deeper meaning behind his words. Were they thieves? What had they stolen from him?

“These pills should be taken on an empty stomach,” I informed him, handing over the medication while avoiding his gaze.

As I reached for the pitcher to pour water into the glass, he spoke up. “Do you think I’m

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tainted?” His question halted my movements.

Realizing he had overheard the conversation between Ella and I. When I did not reply, he drew me closer, still seated by the window. “Would you feel d*rty if I k*ssed you?”

The clatter of medicine being dropped on the floor resonated amidst our breaths. My eyes finally locked on his like he wanted, “Would you stop k*ssing me if I said yes?” I asked.

“I need to die and be reborn, then maybe I can give it a thought,” he replied, without breaking his possessive eye contact. I was not surprised by his crazy words.

“When you get what you want then why ask me?” I challenged him.

“I’m still unsure why you didn’t run away,” his hand inched closer to my waist, while his unwavering gaze rooted me in place.

I blinked, staring at him in silence. I did not answer Ella earlier but in reality, if Reuben had k*ssed Ella back, I would have run away from Reuben as if the hounds of hell were chasing me. Even if it would have cost me my life to escape from his cage, I would have

run.

The events with Ella and Reuben had left me shattered and bewildered, stirring emotions I shouldn’t have been feeling. It was unsettling, I shouldn’t have been affected this deeply. It affected me more when Reuben’s claim of not liking Ella seemed truthful to me and he wanted me to trust him. In truth, my feelings toward Reuben were now uncertain, it frightened me because… Ceri was no longer within my control.

A sudden surge of heat coursed through my b*dy, as if I were burning. Fearful, I pulled away from Reuben, staring at him with wide eyes. What had just happened?

Reuben furrowed his brow as I withdrew from him, leaving his hand hanging in the air. “You haven’t answered my question,” he pressed.

His voice sparked something within me, making me unusually sensitive. I struggled to shake off the sensation clouding my mind.

“I… I’m already leaving in three months, so why would I run?” I replied, taking a step back, fearing that if he came any closer, my b*dy might betray me.

“What did you just say?” Reuben’s eyes darkened at my words, his demeanor shifting with obsession.

Seeing him approach, I swiftly turned and fled his room, rushing to lock myself in my own. My b*dy felt as if it were aflame. Hurrying to my table, I grabbed two pills and

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“There’s no way it is what I think it is…”

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