CEO's Runaway Mate and Her Cubs

Renato hadn't slept a minute, but he made breakfast for Samantha and the twins. He had been warned they would wake up late, and his mate could be lazy as well, so he had taken his time.

He had even run in the forest to release some stress before returning home to cook. It felt like he was just their maid, but he didn't mind.

The deal was to keep the pups for three days and two nights. One night was over. Another one to go, and he would have Samantha back.

He could survive it! His thoughts went astray while he fried bacon and eggs, but he didn't need to hide his expression. The pups should better know how he felt about them.

Acting cute and telling stories was okay, but monopolising Samantha was out of the question. He would have taught his pup to be proper and not cling to their mother too much, definitely.

Two days were already hell; he couldn't imagine a whole life competing for her attention.

Once everything was ready and the table set, the three sleepy heads appeared in the kitchen. They had smelt the food and woke up, how funny.

But he didn't complain. They were silent while munching what he prepared. He also saw two pairs of white ears twitching.

Samantha and Jaden were happy about the food, definitely. As for the third pup, her expression told him everything even without the ears. Scarlet was dangerous, wasn't she? She could control her ears, and she knew how cute they were.

«What do we do today?» he asked.

Samantha shrugged, reaching out to the toasted bread. Jaden hadn't even heard him, while Scarlet curled her lips downward, confused and unhappy of the need to think.

«What do you think about taking a stroll together? I can show you the pack,» he tried, even though it might have been the wrong move.

Showing the pack to a possible future Alpha of Norwich? But they were still small, and the others shouldn't feel threatened by pups.

Other than that, what could they do for a whole day? He couldn't imagine what pups liked.

But he could take the chance to learn for the future. With his niece and nephew, he had five years of advantage on his pup. It meant he could learn everything before it happened to them!

His smile attracted all three wolves' attention, and they pushed their plates forward asking for more food. Luckily, he was expecting it.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

«Here it is,» he said. «I fried some extra bacon.»

He hadn't prepared anything sweet because Samantha liked salty tastes more, but pups were different. Maybe it was time to learn how to bake cakes. His mother sure had a simple receipt to send him.

«We can meet Mandy,» Samantha said. «I want to introduce my niece and nephew to her. And maybe they'll like to play with the ot

«I don't know,» Renato replies. «They're from Norwich... We have to be careful with the other pups.»

«I'll watch over them every second. Do you think the others will be annoyed because of them? Will they be disappointed to see their Alpha babysitting for another Alpha?»

She sighed. Why did it have to be so complicated? She and Nate were family. It was as simple as that.

«I don't think there will be problems,» Renato said. «They're just pups.»

«If you say so,» she said, curling her lips in a doubting expression.

«We'll solve it if anything happens,» he said, heartening Samantha a little. She was still worried, but not as much as to hide in the residence for a couple of days.

«In the end, I get to decide,» she murmured.

At her words, Scarlet's eyes shined.

«Aunty decides? Aunty is the boss?»

«Yes,» Samantha said. «Isn't it cool?»

«Oh, yes! I also want to be like you when I grow up!»

«Not like your mommy?»

«No... Everyone likes my mommy, and they always have something to ask her. It's annoying.»

«I see... Well, you'll be a good boss when you grow up.»

«I will beat dad when I become tall,» said Jaden. «To protect my mommy.»

«Really? But doesn't Nate protect your mommy already?» Samantha chuckled. Many things had changed in such a short time, but some of them would remain the same forever.

«Yes, he does. But I want to be the one protecting mommy. Dad can marry her if he wants.»

«Can he, now?»

«Yes. He asked me permission,» he said, raising his face until his nose pointed to the sky.

«You?» Scarlet said, her eyes filling with tears. «He didn't ask me!»

«Because you would have said no.»

«But... I also want to be asked!»

A big tear rolled down her cheek, and Renato stood up in a panic. What was he supposed to do with a crying pup?

Oh, his pup would also cry a lot. What could he do?

Samantha shook her head, signalling him to sit down. Scarlet wasn't feeling ill. She was just a little over-dramatic. Everything would be over in a few minutes, either way.

And there was nothing Renato could do to solve it.

«We bought the ring together,» Jaden pointed out. «The one we chose the other day.»

«R-ring?»

«Do you remember the stone dad bought for you?»

«That small one?» Scarlet said, making a heart with her hands.

Renato's forehead filled with sweat when he saw what Scarlet considered as small. Were all daughters so expensive to bring up?

«Small?» Samantha inquired.

«Last time, daddy bought me a bigger one. But this is pretty, aunty. It's like a heart, and it's blue.»

«We bought a ring after that,» Jaden said. «It's for mommy's marriage.»

«Oof,» she snorted. She had fallen into a trap! How could she let Nate marry her mother without noticing? She thought it was just a present...

She had been fooled!

«You were distracted by the small stone,» Samantha pointed out. «It's not your fault. I wouldn't have noticed anythin

«You understand me, aunty.»

«Oh, I do!»