CEO's Runaway Mate and Her Cubs

Renato was ready for another night alone and forgotten.

This time, however, he wouldn't have wined under a tree for hours. He could settle in another room and wait for the morning to see his mate again. Then, in a few hours, he would have waved goodbye to the twins and secretly hoped their parents wouldn't travel alone in a long while.

He was dead tired even if he hadn't done much. He watched over the pups, careful no drama happened. He also took care they didn't hurt themselves. Pups could be delicate, and those two were half-humans. According to Samantha, they would heal fast but their skin bled easily.

Thankfully, nothing happened during the long day.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Jaden had played different games with kids slightly older while Scarlet had chatted with younger girls about her CEO daddy. They were tired of all that social life when they got back home.

«I ordered dinner,» Renato said.

«Mhm... Ordered?» Scarlet repeated, curious. «Why?»

«I had no time to cook.»

«My aunty won't like you if you do like this. You are lazy,» she pointed out.

«That's my problem. I'll take care of it if your aunty dislikes me. Why are you so concerned?»

«What do we eat?» asked Samantha, paying no attention to Scarlet. She almost released her ears and wagged her tail, but she got back some control and what remained of her dignity.

«Pizza.»

«With pineap-» she started, but Renato glared at her. «I guess not pineapple.»

«No, of course not. Ham, pepperoni, meat of many kinds. I ordered pizza for wolves, not starlets.»

«Oof,» he heard but, oddly enough, it wasn't Samantha's scoffing. It was Scarlet.

«What?» he said, crossing his arms slightly threatening.

Why were these two she-wolves trying to put pineapple over pizza? Why would they put pineapple over anything at all? Other than fruit cake.

«Not on my watch,» he declared.

«But... Uncle!» Scarlet whined. «I want something sweet and salty at the same time. Why not pizz

«No! Don't even say it in front of me.»

«No?»

«If you want sweet and salty, I have caramel ice cream.»

«Ice cream?» Scarlet's complaint died out instantly at her favourite word. «How does it taste?»

«You'll find out after pizza.»

«Without...»

«Yeah. Without.»

Her slight pout was kind of cute, though. Especially since she had given up on convincing him.

«Uncles are cruel,» she whined while walking away.

«Mates can be heartless,» Samantha agreed, following Scarlet towards the living room.

Renato stood there, feeling guilty as if he had made a mistake. But he was right! Those two were strange, not him.

He had almost forgotten about Jaden when he saw the blonde head circle around the table and sit on the other side.

«We shall talk,» he said.

Renato blinked, feeling oddly familiar. As if someone had already used that same tone.

Jaden pointed at the chair, and Renato felt even worse. Was he ordering around like a little boss? Where had he even seen such a temper? Had Woods any link with the mafia? Those people would often talk with that talk, expression, and gestures.

Wolf couldn't be so calm.

«Talk about what?» Renato said.

He moved the chair back but waited for a little before sitting down. He didn't want Jaden to think that he would follow his orders just yet. But he was curious and wanted to see where that show would bring them.

Renato had only one Alpha who could give him orders. That little pup had to grow up lots before being able to do so.

«I don't like how you're always around my aunt,» Jaden said when they were face to face. He even crossed his hands on the table, one palm over the other.

«You don't like it?» Renato repeated.

Maybe, he should have called for Samantha. Those gleaming blue eyes were a sign of the boy's mood. There was no trace of his brown warm irises.

Also, his ears were twitching left and right. Renato had become a pro at ignoring those, so Jaden might have not noticed they had escaped his control.

Pups the twins' age could show their ears but not on command. They were learning to control it, often. But the twins were not usual pups.

Scarlet could show ears at her own will, and she already knew how to use it in her favour. Jaden, on the other hand, had control over claws and fangs but not over the ears.

Together, they could wreak havoc or save the world. With their powers combined, they would become unstoppable.

«So, what are we gonna do about it?» Renato continued.

Jaden's ear folded, showing his actual feelings. He wasn't as certain as his face wanted to show.

«I mean... I'm your aunt's mate. I can't leave her or she'll suffer. And I don't want her to suffer.»

«S-suffer?»

«Yes.»

«Why?»

«Because mates can't live apart. It hurts them.»

«How does it hurt?» Jaden inquired, and Renato found yet another side of him.

Why were Woods's pups so complex and interesting? Couldn't they be plain and tame like the others? What need was there to find everything interesting, bothering, or have strong opinions about uncles?

«Well, it depends. It hurts your mind and soul, but also your body. I had a bad stomachache and couldn't open my eyes because of a headache when I was apart from your aunt. I think she got it even worse.»

«Worse?»

Jaden crooked his mouth, reconsidering.

«But does it mean you have to be close all the time?»

«No, it doesn't mean that. Just, we can't leave one another forever. We ought to be together if we want to be happy.»

Instead of frowning, Jaden sighed in relief. What did that mean? Wasn't it bad news for him? It meant Renato couldn't leave his aunty even if he wanted.

«Oh,» the man realised. «It's about the girl. Stella, right? You were worried because of her.»

The light blushing on Jaden's cheek confirmed every Renato's suspicion. Norwich wolves weren't that hard to read, all things considered.