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Chapter 414: Emergency
Chapter 414: Emergency
Lara had just finished checking some documents for Nate when she was called to HR.
«We have a situation,» said Bass Cooper. Since he had been the one appearing at the CEO's door to ask for her, Lara didn't underestimate the problem.
Where was Roxy? Bass Cooper's voice was anxious, which meant it was something urgent. Was Roxy solving it since she couldn't even call?
«Let's go,» Lara said, following the Manager. «What happened?»
«A girl from the Oldgate pack appeared at the door today,» he said. «She came here to find her mate, and well... She can't have her mate!»
«Why?»
«Because her mate is married.»
«Oh. But then, the link must have disappeared... Or tuned down at least.»
«I believe it has. But that girl was so stubborn, coming all the way here. Can you tell her to go back, Alpha Lara?»
«Why?»
«Because she can bring trouble. Better have her far from us.»
«Why do you care so much, by the way?»
It was the first time she had seen Bass Cooper so nervous.
«Who is the mate?» she asked while a theory formed in her brain. Oh, it didn't make sense! But... What else could make Bass Cooper fret? It must have been as simple as someone trying to ruin his marriage or take away his pups. Nothing else could as much as move him.
«Don't worry. We will solve it,» she said. «We won't let her take away Roxy from you!»
«How do you know?»
«What?»
«That Roxy is the mate and not I?»
«First of all, you came looking for me. Is Roxy busy or talking with that girl? Also, you're sweating too much, Manager Cooper. If I were in your shoes, I wouldn't worry if someone tried to take me away from my partner. It's a lost cause, right? I would feel worse if it was the other way around: if someone had their eyes on Nate!»
«So, you also think she wants to take her away!»
«It's just how you see it. Maybe that girl just wanted to meet her mate, and, now that she knows she's taken, she will leave.»
«She doesn't want to leave. She said she wants to stay here and find out what the spirits sent her for.»
«Uh? Okay, this does sound like a trap. Let's see what she says, all right?»
«You also think it's all an excuse, don't you?»
«You and Roxy are married. The Moon Goddess blessed your union. And you have children! No one can stand in between your wife and you! It will be fine. That girl will see you two love each other and will leave to save herself a lot of pain.»
«She also asks about the pups. She wants to see them,» Bass sulked. Why was that woman so stubborn? He would have already left if he was her.
«You know... You should work extra hard to keep your wife close to you,» Lara said, hiding a wily smirk.
Once everything was over, she would have talked with Roxy about it. She would have thanked Lara for the small game, she was sure.
«Small things, like presents, dates... You can bring her to a nice place for dinner or massage her legs when she is tired in the evening. That kind of thing will make Roxy even more sure she wants to stay with you!»
«Yes?»
«But not just for now. She knows there's a mate for her out there. You need to work extra hard to keep her next to you.»
«Work... hard?»
«Yes. But I can help you come up with new ideas, you know?»
«Oh,» Bass hummed. «You're the perfect Alpha female for our pack! Thank you! I can also help you with Nate if you need... Oh, you don't need it.»
Their Alpha female didn't need help to deal with their Alpha. Nate was already completely smitten. As much as to change the menu in the canteen. She didn't need to attract his attention even more.
«I will manage,» Lara chuckled. «Now... Let's see what this mysterious woman wants.»
They walked into the HR Manager's office and found Ebony sitting in silence. She was looking at her hands, wondering about her secret purpose. She had come that long way just to be rejected? Why all that hurry?
Her dreams must have meant something else!
She turned to the door and found a human woman smiling kindly. She had brown hair and warm eyes. Her aura was similar yet different from that of the other wolves around there... Oh, but she was human.
«Alpha female?» Ebony muttered, tilting her head. «Are you the Alpha female in Norwich?»
«I am,» Lara replied. «My name is Lara Clayton. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.»
«I'm Ebony. I come from... from Oldgate, far from here.»
«I was told you came here for your mate.»
«I wanted to meet them.»
«You have met her, right?»
«Right, but she ran away without telling me anything. I wonder if it's a rejection. I feel no different than before.»
«I'm sorry for you. Your mate is already married and has a family,» Lara explained, her voice calm. She walked to the desk, dragging a chair with her. She sat in front of Ebony while the other analysed her with much insistence.
If she looked at Roxy with the same intensity, Lara could understand why Bass Cooper was so worried. Her eyes were odd, clear like crystals. She felt transparent in front of them, even more than when revealing herself to Doctor Mason.
As if she had no secret to hide.
At that thought, her kind smile disappeared, and that familiar anxiety reappeared. It built up from the bottom of her stomach and rose, reaching her throat and preventing her from breathing normally.
«I know why I came here,» Ebony said at some point.
Her words passed unnoticed by the other two people in the room. One was in between a panic attack and screaming out loud, while the other was in the same situation as usual: he didn't know what to do.
«Now, I know,» Ebony repeated.