CEO's Runaway Mate and Her Cubs

The pups forgot about any fear when the pizza appeared. They focused on eating and less on the people around them.

«We've delivered the forecasting document to the human Ministry. They should approve our idea by the end of the month. Then, we'll be able to proceed with the same rules as you said, Alpha. If we can pay only the taxes written in there, we'll save time and money for the infrastructure. We can build a canteen, as a start,» Ale said.

«That's good,» Samantha said. «I like that you're living together here, so there's no need to have a school in the company. But we should make it a little more official here in the base. Human kids attend school since they're six, more or less. So should our pups.

The Government doesn't actually care about it as long as they're not on the streets running after them, but our pups need to know how to read, write, compute, and so on and so forth..., but the time they enter high school.»

«Agreed,» Ale continued. «And the Ministry will think so too, I'm sure. With our previous Alpha, every family had to educate their children on their own, so they wouldn't have good marks in high school. But no one cared. It's a pity because then we have to explain to human society why all of our company's employees have such a poor school record. It's just easier if everything makes sense, isn't it?»

«It's also for their future. They might want to live among humans. In that case, school is important,» Samantha pointed out.

«Our pups are safer in the pack,» Lucretia pointed out. «Why live among humans?»

«There's no reason to, actually, but it's a choice theirs to make. And to be truly free to choose, they need to have a possibility. An actual possibility.»

«Oh, understood, Alpha.»

«What about the raw materials? The factories will start working soon, so we better get ready with the supplies. As for the customers, there's more time.»

«Sergio is taking care of it,» Ale pointed out.

«Yes, Alpha!» the latter said. «It's almost done. In a couple of weeks, we can start production! Even though, I'm worried. Starting like this, without a company backing it...»

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«It will be fine,» Samantha said. «A company is just a formality, either way.»

She turned to Lucretia and silently waited for her report.

«Well... Uhm...»

The girl elbowed Amanda, but she was too taken by the twins to notice anything. She would sigh and eat her slice of pizza while imaging how cute her nephew or niece would be at the twins' age.

«We're working on it,» Lucretia said. «I'm not sure the others will understand how a ball is supposed to be, but they won't dare complain if our Alpha has fun. Also, the girls are excited about it.»

«I think it's enough the girls have understood,» Samantha chuckled. «They will make it fun, in the end. You can't expect too much from the boys.»

«Hey!» Sergio complained.

A step from him, Renato just nodded while pouring some more juice for Scarlet. Sure, they guys couldn't understand. He himself was struggling to find what made balls so attractive to women, but other than Samantha's excited face, he had no reasons to attend.

Too bad her happiness was enough for a lifetime of balls and boring parties.

«It's just a test,» Samantha said. «If you want to organise the events in the future, prove your worth. There will be also humans when the company is established.»

«Oh,» Lucretia murmured, freezing in place. «We've prepared a party for wolves this time! I didn't know it was a test...»n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

«It's fine. Just show me you know how to organise it. It's not as easy as someone makes it sound,» Samantha said while glaring at Ale and Sergio who would often talk loud about their responsibilities and hard work while scoffing at Lucretia and Amanda when they mentioned the party.

«It will be the best party,» Amanda pointed out before moving her attention away once more.

She had been more supportive than helping for that first party. She would talk with people Lucretia didn't get along well with and write down lists of things to buy, but the rest had been in the other girl's hands.

She didn't even know all the details, so she couldn't really report to their Alpha. But she could watch over the pups while Samantha was busy with administration.

«Are you training for when your turn comes?» she inquired when Renato cleaned Scarlet's face from tomato.

The little girl knew well how to do it, but she had turned to him and closed her eyes, patiently waiting for him to realise what she needed. She was a little spoiled, wasn't she?

As for Jaden, with his aunt busy, she had no incentive to act childish. One less worry for Renato.

«I can't let them be hurt or unhappy. You know who's their father, don't you?» he pointed out.

Not that his sister was wrong, by the way. He had taken the chance to train a lot, and he had come up with a heavy conclusion: a son and a daughter could be equally challenging, and equally rewarding. It just depended on the moment, the topic and situation, and their mood.

Having twins was out of the question, but he had no preferences regarding gender. As for having two pups, he would agree. But not together.

First, one needed to grow up and become a little independent. And possibly less territorial, before a second joined the family. Woods had it easy because he hadn't been with his pups for years!

«I know who's their aunt,» Amanda said. Nathaniel Woods was dangerous, sure, but he was also far. There was another Alpha they needed to be careful of before even thinking about hurting the pups.

Not that anyone wanted to.

«Anyway, they're so cute. I hope my niece or nephew is just like that.»

«Yeah...» Renato sighed, but he didn't sound too convinced.