Goddess's Design His Fated Mate by Pooja

Chapter 19

Chapter 19 Reuben “How dare you call my children bas tar ds?!” I struck Bix with so much force and violence, it was asif he were one of my sworn enemies. Bix had always possessed an eccentric personality, a foul mouth, and a penchant for bold actions,but labeling my children ba st ards had crossed every line. In that moment, my wolf took control,overriding the knowledge that Bix was one of my closest friends. Amidst Ella’s fearful scream, Willow shot me a startled look as Wyatt and Lori rushed back to her.Willow instinctively pulled them close, covering both of their ears. When our eyes met, I noticed hereyes were slightly red. The word ‘bas ta rd’ seemed to affect her more profoundly than it did me. Itbecame apparent that she had faced similar situations before, where people derogatorily referred toWyatt and Lori as ba st ards. I clenched my fists at my sides as I stared into Willow’s slightly watery eyes. Anger welled up insideme, directed not only at Bix but at myself as well for not being there for Willow during thosechallenging times. Our emotions intertwined through the mate bond and I felt every emotion sheharbored in her heart. I noticed her eyes change. when she sensed my hatred for myself. She began to turn away from me, prepared to usher Wyatt and Lori to safety, when Oran, who hadbeen absent until then, arrived in a flash. “What’s going on here?” His wide eyes first fell on Bix, whose face bore evident injuries andbleeding. Bix’s mind had gone blank with my attack and he was struggling to comprehend the scenearound him. From there Oran shifted his focus to my office broken wall and my bleeding fist, lockingeyes with my wolf’s dark expression. Without needing an explanation, he pieced together the situation. “Bix, what the heck did you do?”His voice was a growl. Bix coughed a few times, struggling to find his voice. “Oran… did they are Reuben and Willow’schildren?” you… did you know

Oran’s eyes widened in realization, understanding the root of this violent altercation. “F ucking shut your mouth if you don’t want to die!” Oran forcefully silenced Bix with. his words,gripping his collar, and dragging him away. “Ella, you’re coming with me,” Oran firmly commanded,addressing the woman whose wide brown eyes were fixed on Wyatt and Lori as if she’d seen aghost. The Secret to Making More Money with Less Effort: Laser Cutting D 13:06 Thu, 29 Feb & B Chapter 19 “Willow… how…” Ella’s pale face held questions about Willow’s pregnancy from six years ago. Thecuriosity was evident, but Willow pressed her hands against her children’s ears, shielding them fromElla’s impending inquiries. Dex growled in my mind at the look Ella had been giving my children and my mate, “They’re mine,that’s all outsiders need to know,” I interrupted firmly, cutting off Ella’s line of questioning. “Outsiders…” She gazed at me in disbelief, incredulous but I couldn’t care less. Disregarding her, I turned to Oran. “Oran, mind-link the omegas incharge of the kitchen and getfood ready. Wyatt and Lori need to eat.” “Okay,” Oran nodded. I moved closer to Willow and lifted Wyatt and Lori into my arms. and thengrabbed her hand.“Let’s go,” I whispered. She looked from my hand then back to me. Her eyes held a mix of emotionsas I held her hand and ushered her and our children out, ignoring the others in the room. Shefollowed me down the stairs without any protest or trying to get free from my grip on her hand. I felt Wyatt and Lori’s gaze on my face all the way. I looked at them and smiled. “Did daddy scare you two?” I softly asked, realizing that I had unintentionally frightened theirinnocent minds. “No, daddy! You’re really cool when you half-shift!” Wyatt’s childish voice brimmed. with excitement,his green eyes sparkling with surprise and admiration as he finally broke his silence. So they werenot actually scared back there? My children knew when and where to speak, showing their sensible

nature. “Yeah, daddy, you were like a prince charming fighting for your princess!” Lori giggled. I couldn’t help but laugh at Lori’s comparison of me to a prince charming for Willow. “My childrenhave better sense than some people,” I remarked, glancing at the she-wolf walking beside me. Willow caught the meaning behind my words and pulled her hand back right away, “Yes, that’s whatthey call an innocent mind. They can’t see the devil hidden behind the mask of prince charming,”she commented, heading to the dining table ahead of us. Wyatt and Lori hopped down from my arms and settled onto the chairs that the Omega had justpulled out for them after serving the food. I turned to respond to Willow, admitting. “True, I’m a devilbehind a prince charming mask.” Placing my hand. 2/6 The Secret to Making More Money with Less Effort: Laser Cutting 13:06 Thu, 29 Feb & B· Chapter 19 D 76% on the back of her chair, I continued, “I’m the worst, and I don’t regret it. It’s just that some peopledon’t understand me.” Willow looked up at my eyes that were full of sincerity but suddenly as if she recalled something hereyes grew emotionless as she stated, “Even your fiance doesn’t understand you?” My eyesinstantly went blank when I heard her using the word fiance. “You used my children and the WadeMoon Pack to drag me back here in order to complete a rejection. A rejection that you can’t marryher without. So how is it that your fiance doesn’t understand you?” Her words were laced withvenom meant just for me. I knew that once this particular bit of information was known to Willow, she would hate me morethan ever. That was why I had hidden it in the first place. I wanted to reveal it to her myself onceeverything had been started going well between us but Bix and Ella showed up out of blue f uckingwith my plan.

Being paired with another she-wolf by Willow caused Dex to growl in my mind. “Willow, let me clearsomething up for you,” I dug my nails into the chair, leaned down. towards her face, and whispered,“There is nothing between Ella and I. We are engaged. only on paper, There was a sudden change in Willow’s eyes after hearing that statement. “On paper? How?” My heart tingled when she was finally ready to listen to me, “Yes, it is just on paper. Years ago, Ifaced a situation where I had to sign those papers, but it meant nothing to me or Ella. I don’t loveElla,” I raised my hand to touch her soft cheek. “She is just a friend just like she was years ago. Sheknows about it as well and she does not like or love me either. I am not marrying her…” I revealedthe whole truth. Willow’s hearbate intensified as she silently stared at me. Dex got excited in mymind as I felt her emotions being soothed, there was no more hatred in her eyes for me. “I only wantyou… “Reuben,” Oran arrived in the dining room, interrupting me. Willow saw Oran and quickly pushed myhand away from her cheek and sat up straight in the chair. I was close to make Willow believe me if Oran had not come. I gritted my teeth at him, “What?” “There’s an urgent matter,” his expression was serious. I took a deep breath to control my emotions and responded, “I’m coming,” Oran nodded and left thepackhouse. I turned back to Willow. At this point, I had no idea if she believed me even a bit or not.She had started eating like I had said nothing, “I’ll be back late tonight.” The Secret to Making More Money with Less Effort: Laser Cutting 奋:76% Chapter 19 She paused and glanced at me, “Why are you telling me?” She looked confused. “So that you don’t wait for me, I clarified. It took her a couple of minutes to comprehend. “I’m not staying in your room, Reuben,” she firmlydeclared. I frowned and leaned closer, placing a hand on either arm of her chair, and meeting her intenseeyes, “Impossible.” She also looked at me firmly and said, “then I’ll stay in the guest room,” she countered.

“No,” I firmly disagreed.. Then on the first floor,” she argued. “That’s not happening.” I shook my head. She gritted her teeth, glaring at me. “Then I’ll be staying next to Wyatt and Lori’s room, and that’sfinal!” she firmly announced. “Done,” I smiled. She was taken aback by my sudden agreement. After a moment’s thought, she realized the roomshe had chosen was actually the room that was between the childrens room and mine. We’d beseparated by just a wall. “You…” She caught on to my trickery, opening her mouth to protest, but Iruffled her hair and walked away. “I will be late. Don’t wait for me… “Who’s waiting for you?!” she growled at my retreating figure. I chuckled and left the packhouse tomeet Oran, who had been waiting for me in the garden. “Reuben, don’t sever ties with Bix…” Oran approached me in a panic, momentarily forgetting theurgent matter that he wanted to discuss. He had witnessed how effortlessly and ruthlessly I couldcut people out of my life. Once I made that decision, there was no turning back. “That guy doesn’tknow when to keep his mouth shut,” Oran added when I didn’t respond. I lit a cigarette, observing him. Oran and Bix were the sons of my pack’s former Beta and Gam ma.We had grown up together, but Oran never appreciated mediating our conflicts. He’d always step into resolve things, but this time, he understood the gravity of the situation. He had to step back, andit frustrated him. Judging by his appearance, he had likely sent Bix to the pack hospital beforecoming to see me. “Reuben… you know why Bix acted out like that, don’t you? These last six years have The Secret to Making More Money with Less Effort: Laser Cutting A Chapter 19 been tough on all of us, watching you change like this… So he lost it in the moment and said some nonsense… “Just tell him not to come near me anytime soon, I interrupted, taking a long drag from my cigarette.

Oran breathed a sigh of relief and nodded, “Okay.” “What was the urgent matter you wanted to tell me?” I exhaled a puff of smoke. Oran’s expression turned grave as he remembered the original reason for this conversation. “TheSilver Moon Pack has been wiped out,” he informed me. “Wiped out?” The hand holding the cigarette stopped abruptly. The Silver Moon Pack was amongthe top five packs, they had not an enemy but our ally for decades. We had numerous treaties and astrong friendship. No other pack dared to even make a noise in their presence, let alone declarewar. How could the Silver Moon Pack have been wiped out? “How did that happen? Who dared toattack them?” I asked, my brow furrowing. “I don’t know. Actually, nobody knows. Word has it, the entire pack was celebrating the Alpha’sbirthday last night, but by morning the pack was found engulfed in flames,” Oran explained. “In flames?” I raised an eyebrow in confusion. “Yes, what’s more, when the neighboring pack arrived to assist in extinguishing the fire, theydiscovered no bodies or remains of a single member of the Silver Moon Pack!” Oran exclaimed,surprised by the shocking nature of the information. “How in the world is that possible?” I questioned incredulously. “An entire pack burns and there’s notrace of the bodies? Did the corpses or bones just walk away or bury themselves?” Oran remained silent, giving me a meaningful look. “Reuben, all the packs are terrified after thismysterious incident. If a powerful pack like the Silver Moon Pack can be wiped out in such amanner, then anyone can. There’s something else at play here that we’re not able to see,” heconcluded. “Indeed, I agreed, turning to stare at the first floor of the packhouse, where Willow’s room waslocated. “This isn’t a normal incident,” I remarked, observing Willow as she arranged a plant on thewindowsill in her room. “So what do you think?” Oran asked curiously. “I believe this is just the beginning…” I paused when Willow spotted me too.The Secret to Making More Money with Lesa Effort: Laser Cutting 76% novelbin

Chapter 19 Oran followed my line of sight. As Willow’s and my eyes locked, she looked at me for a couple ofseconds then closed the curtains. Shocked by her boldness, Oran looked at my reaction. I crushedthe cigarette in my palm. So… she did not believe what I had said earlier, “You have finally madeWillow stay by your side, Reuben. Though the sword of rejection seems to have gotten sharp atyour neck after revealing your impending marriage with Ella.” My muscles tightened as I looked down at how much she hates me at this moment, rushed cigarette in my hand. “No matter regain her love over the next three months,” I dropped the cigarette on the ground and looked at thewindow again, “Three months…” www SEND GIFT COMMENT