CEO's Runaway Mate and Her Cubs

Chapter 382: Sudden worries

Samantha and Renato were sitting at the central table in the bar. They were holding hands but not talking, each lost in their own thoughts.

They didn't need talking, either way. They had talked enough before going there.

In the morning, after waking up, they had decided to tell the pack all they needed to know. Renato had insisted Samantha came with him, using any kind of excuse - starting from the moral support she would give him by sitting by his side.

She had reminded him she wouldn't become submissive to her mate just because she was a female wolf, but she had accepted to accompany him.

Then, once there, she had forgotten her worries and relaxed - oddly. She didn't feel like an outsider, like someone who had no right to be there while they discussed such delicate matters. However, she was part of the problem.

It was better to stay there and be silent. Pretending to be following Renato if they showed anxiety because of her. From the bottom of her heart, she didn't want those people to be afraid.

They had already been there for a while. Their coffees were over or cold already.

The other wolves stared at her, some openly and others trying to be more discreet.

It was due to their entangled scents. Was it such a surprise after a Bright Moon, by the way?

Samantha moved her eyes to the hall and noticed not many averted their eyes. Oh, right. They weren't good at being discreet.

She was growing used to that, actually.

«Hey, you two!» Ale said soon after walking in. He took a few long steps and sat in front of them. «I see you were having fun tonight!»

Renato glared at him, kicking his calves under the table. Was that how one behaves next to a lady? Samantha already was feeling awkward about being there. Could they refrain from reminding her they could smell their marks?

«Don't be so rude,» they heard.

Amanda had walked into the bar, pulling Lucretia with her.

«Girls don't like rude wolves,» she said.

Renato raised his brow. Since when did his sister like crowded places? Also, no one had glared at her, meaning her status as an Omega had been lifted... By some miracle.

And, he also understood, said miracle was sitting next to him and squeezing his hand in embarrassment. In the end, his pack had survived... Or maybe not, but a new pack was being born from the ashes of the previous one.

«Sit here,» Amanda said, moving the chair for Lucretia. They sat next to Renato and ordered lemonade.

While Amanda was cheerful, Lucretia was silent. She avoided everyone's eyes and would glance at Amanda only from time to time. She didn't even check Renato and Samantha out.

Sergio reached them as well and sat next to Samantha. In a few minutes, their table became noisy. It still was the centre of everyone's attention, but no one could feel the heavy stares while listening to Ale and Sergio bickering or Amanda joking with her brother.

At some point, Sergio seemed to notice something. He bent over to sniff Samantha, but the woman disappeared in front of him.

Renato had grabbed the back of the chair and pulled it towards him. He glared at his friend. He was going to punch someone by the end of the day.

Samantha turned to Renato, surprised. She looked up at him, her eyes filled with questions. The man smiled, reassuring her. He bowed down and pecked her forehead. At that moment, he also caught something in her scent.

It was a little different than the day before. And different from that morning. It was not totally because of their marks.

«Stay close,» he whispered without any real thought. It had been a reaction to... to something.

Samantha nodded and returned to listen to the conversation. They were chatting about how to use the quarter. The old organisation was in the past, and most of the inhabitants of the inner circles were gone. It would have been a waste to let all those luxurious houses empty.

«And you two?» Amanda asked. «Are you moving soon?»

«Move where?» Samantha asked.

Amanda opened her mouth to reply but spotted Renato's expression. Her brother shook his head in barely noticeable movements. She understood the message and didn't talk. She just shrugged.

«We're good where we are, for the moment,» he said.

«But a single room is not spacious enough,» Sergio pointed out, realising what was going on. «A lady needs her own space, doesn't she?» Read the latest on mvl

Samantha chuckled.

«Why? It's not like I have many things with me to store.»

«You left everything in your pack's base?»

«I left it at home. But it's time I go fetch them... I can't keep using other people's clothes.»

Renato pricked his ears and startled on the chair.

«I'm coming with you,» he said. «We shall go by car.»

«It's faster by bike. And I won't be in danger.»

«I'm not worried about that,» he scoffed.

«I won't run away either.»

Her chuckles made him feel stupid, and he couldn't understand why he felt like that. He couldn't let her go alone for some reason. He knew, rationally, she was safe in Norwich.

He didn't even fear she would disappear. He knew she wouldn't.

However, something in the back of his head raised an alarm every time he thought of letting her go alone. He simply couldn't survive it.

«I'll help you carry the bags,» he said. «You shouldn't raise anything heavy, right?»

«Are you serious?»

Samantha sighed, biting her lips not to laugh. What was going on? Why was Renato looking for any excuse to come with her?

She didn't have any reason not to allow him, though. She would just warn Nate they were going to Norwich, and everything would have been fine.

«Okay,» she said in the end.

She rolled her eyes when she saw him sigh in relief. What was wrong with him?