CEO's Runaway Mate and Her Cubs

Samantha had just chosen a t-shirt, grey and with letters, when she heard the knocking. Renato had just started his shower, so whoever was looking for him had to wait.

The second time they knocked insistently, she walked to open.

«Renato can't, right now,» she said.

It was Ale. He had a pale expression and was sweating as if in panic. Yet, what could make him so scared? Was Luciano Polenta back?

«We need him,» Ale said. «There's an emergency.»

«I said he can't,» Samantha repeated. «He's showering. Also, he's weak. Survive on your own for a few hours, would you? I won't let him walk around when he should be resting to recover.»

«He looked okay, to me, half an hour ago.»

«He isn't,» Samantha said, crossing her arms.

«But it's an emergency. We don't know what to do, and the other guards are confused by the situation.»

«Situation?»

«Someone is making trouble. They want to talk with Renato.»

«No,» Samantha said. «At most, you can talk with me.»

«You? And what can you solve?» he snickered.

«Do you have an alternative?»

«Listen, it's dangerous! If you come out here and are hurt, I'll be the next one dying.»

«What makes you think Renato would be so unhappy?» she chuckled. «And why do you assume I will get hurt? I'm not made of paper. I am whole while your boss is weak and hurt.»

«Listen, woman...»

«Don't call me like that,» she stopped him. «I have a name, and you better remember it. That's the minimum level of respect you owe anyone, no matter how weak or strong. Also, why do you look for Renato specifically?»

«He's the only one who can calm the situation. People listen to him, and he used to talk with the Alpha when we had problems. We don't have an Alpha female, as everyone knows... Our Alpha would sometimes take harsh decisions. Renato was the only one willing to talk with him when that happened.»

«I see... You're looking for him when you have trouble, just like always,» Samantha said. «But you can stop doing that. There is no pack to save anymore, is there?»

«Well...» he whispered, bowing his head. «It's difficult to let go.»

«Let me help, then,» Samantha said. «I can't talk diplomacy, but I throw good punches. If there's someone wreaking havoc, I can help you calm them down.»

«It's dangerous,» Ale repeated.

«That's exactly why I can help you more than Renato at this very moment.»

«You see... One of the higher-ups is back. He's trying to establish his position, and his first action will be to punish whoever hurt his son. That's why we need Renato. He can calm the situation.»

«I also can calm it,» Samantha said. «Let's go.»

Somehow, Ale stopped struggling. He showed her the way and explained how things happened.

«During the battle, he was out because of a mission. He came back and found this situation, and he now wants to be the one in charge. His son was hurt, and he wants to talk with Renato about it.»

«But... those responsible for his son getting hurt are the wolves from Norwich,» Samantha said. «Why take it out on his own pack?»

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«If I knew it, I wouldn't be looking for Renato now that he's hurt. Don't you think?»

«I see... So, your high-ranking wolves ran away during the battle, and now they're back to claim their place?»

«I don't know. And not everyone ran away. Renato stayed. That's why we need him. He's the only one the others will follow...»

«Because he stayed?»

«He fought for us when there was no hope to win. We won't forget it.»

«I won't, either. He was so stupid. He should have let Norwich pass and leave.»

Ale shrugged. He didn't know what was in Renato's head, but he was sure about one thing: he was trying to protect the pack. Soon after he lost, in fact, they started losing their connection. And now, when he was recovering, that connection seemed to be back - even though weak.

It was linked to Renato, but no one knew how yet.

«What was your name?» Ale asked then.

«Samantha.»

«It's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Alessandro. They call me Ale, though.»

«The pleasure is mine. It's nice to see what kind of people Renato is surrounded by. I confess that I thought you were rude, black wolves who knew nothing about elegance.»

«And now you don't think that anymore?»

«I still think that,» she chuckled. «But you also have a lot of qualities. You care for each other; this is more important than elegance.»

«You look like a doll... Are you a daddy's girl by any chance? Looking for an elegant male wolf isn't that easy. I mean: you either find an Alpha, or you get what you get.»

«I'm not interested in Alphas. They might be elegant, but they are mostly assholes.»

«Ah? You shouldn't talk like that. It might get you into trouble.»

«So what?»

«And your Alpha? Is he also an asshole?»

«No! My Alpha is both elegant and kind. But he's one in the world. All the others I've met aren't like him.»

«I see. You sound biased to me, though.»

«I might be.»

«Well, it's good you don't talk bad about your Alpha.»

«He's not my Alpha anymore. I'm a stray wolf now.»

«A stray?»

«Yes, I left my pack.»

«To join ours? Gosh, I'm sorry! You find this mess right when you decide to be with Renato. If only you waited for a little, you could have convinced him to join your pack instead.»

«It's not for Renato,» Samantha said. It was not for, but because of him. «Ah, let's just solve the crisis. I don't want to leave him alone for long. He's weak, and he might get mad when he doesn't see me in his room. I promised not to roam around, a

Ale shook his head while turning the corner. The drama was evolving in the central square, and quickly solving it seemed like a fool's dream. Especially because the wolves causing a ruckus seemed to be angry with Renato.

They were asking for him specifically, and they didn't seem willing to let go.