The Couple

Chapter 10: Avoiding her

Christian

Now, I know everything about her but I don’t know what to do next.

I ran as I needed some time to think before she comes to Cooperstown and claim my life. I know once

she will be here I won’t be able to restrict myself for long. Thankfully, she joined Fieldson Construction

Company instead of ours, so she won’t be around for 24 hours. Otherwise in no time she will be in my

bed and claimed.

My mate is a human and Jeanne’s best friend who will soon come to live in our small town where my

pack is living their life hiding from humans and keeping our kind safe.

I was trying to think of a plan to enter her life and make her fall in love with me, so we can marry and

she will be mine forever. But Moon Goddess has different plans, obviously she knows what is best for

her children.

Once she will be here, my whole life will revolve around her. She will be my happiness, my sorrow, my

strength, my weakness, part of my family, my pack, my mate.

She will be around me all the time, being Jeanne's best friend she will be at our home at weekends.

When she asked Jeanne if she can move here with us, Jeanne didn't know how to refuse so she said

yes. Its not her fault, it was goddess' plan.

I need some time for myself, so I can organize a few things in my life before I have her. She belongs to

me and I will have her. She is a gift to me from Goddess.

Her being my mate made us The Couple, I can’t deny the prophecy for long. She will be the cause of

war and I have to protect her and my pack at any cost. I can’t lose a single pack member.

Once the pack members and my family will get to know of my mate, their luna, things will get messier.

Oh Goddess, bless me. I prayed.

My phone rings and cuts the trail of my thoughts. Its Greg, he informed me they are here and soon

reach the pack house. I asked about Jeanne and her friend, carefully not mentioning her name.

My sister is back and now she isn’t going anywhere, I won’t let her. I want to go back home and since I

am free, its hard to resist the heart but Celia will be with her and I still can’t introduce myself.

Mumma and Aunt Selena will surely read my face and get to know of her being my mate. So, I am not

going there. Ethan left an hour ago since he was so excited to meet Little after so long and to be with

his pregnant mate.

Mary is 2 months pregnant and I couldn’t enjoy the special moment when they told me since I was so

stressed with all the thinking and planning. Well, I haven’t planned anything yet.

I didn’t mention Celia being Little's friend who will join us here in front of Ethan and Mary, no worries

they will get the information now.

I know avoiding her isn’t the best option or even good and with my wolf constantly nudging, it is

impossible, since I left New York he isn’t really talking to me except scolding me for leaving our mate

out there from time to time.

Now, I got another call. This one is from Ethan, Jeanne being the kid of our house is throwing a tantrum

to have me there. It is so her, being stubborn and childish for no reason. I wonder when Mary will give

birth, who will take care of whom.

I told her I am busy and will be home by the night for sure. I asked Ethan to prepare the farthest room

for Celia from mine and inform me when she went to sleep, so I can be home and meet my Little.

I started reading the details for Houston’s project. Joseph Houston wants to renovate his summer

house here and got mine and Fieldson both companies for his project. He asked me personally to take

this project since he knows I rarely take any projects and specially not this important.

I got Mason and Zach with me in this project as I don’t want to disappoint Joseph with me being busy in

pack's work and affect the work. He helped Uncle Robert a lot when we moved here 23 years to settle

down and get everything. Him being Robert’s friend helped us a lot.

He doesn’t know about us but knows something happened which made the whole village move here

from Brunswick, Canada. He didn’t ask for details and respected our wish not to share.

Early Tuesday morning, I have a meeting with Harris, CEO and owner of Fieldson Company and his

architects at breakfast. I needed to know what we’re going to discuss and started preparing a few

rough sketches for the house as I didn’t have much work on my table suddenly.

I was getting restless and couldn’t sketch even a single structure. I didn’t know what to do now, so I

decided to message Ethan and ask about the whereabouts of everyone.

I got out and went to run around the forest and talk to patrolling guards. I had dinner at one of the ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

guards house after inviting myself to dinner. The guard was shocked, it was not unusual for me or any

other higher rank to have dinner with them but I never invited myself like this.

I know it was weird but I couldn’t help myself. I was hungry, eating in a restaurant alone or ordering

back in my office wouldn’t have any benefit for me. I need to clear my mind a bit. I want to stop thinking

about the prophecy, Celia or anything but have faith in Goddess and follow her plan.

Mumma always said, you won’t be successful if Moon Goddess isn’t with you and she is always by our

side when we’re good. She has her own plans. Sometimes difficult but will always help us.

I hung out around after dinner and went to sit beside the lake. I want to show this place to Celia, I want

to show her every place where I, Ethan, Mary and Jeanne spent our childhood. This lake is our place.

I want to have my time here with her, lay down with my arms around her and tell her every story of my

life and listen hers.

Before, many people were used to come to the lake, hanging around. Kids were used to playing here.

But with time passing, the crowd became less and it became our place where we usually had some fun

or spent leisure time.

Although it has been months since I came here but Ethan and Mary came here frequently to have their

lovely time.

Soon, I will be bringing Celia here too.

I lost the track of time drowned deep in my thoughts and brought back by Ethan’s message.

“She is leaving, you can come”

I headed to home and reached quickly as the lake is not too far from home or it was my eagerness to

reach home.

I directly went to the leisure room where Little was seated between Ethan and Mary and talking like a

kid who is telling them a very interesting story. She had her back to me, I tiptoed to her and lifted her to

swing around the room.

She gave out a sharp scream as she startled, Mumma and aunt came running to the room. Her scream

was ear piercing and with werewolf high sensed earring I almost lost my hearing ability.

I lowered her down and she gave me a big hug before shouting over me with her hands on her hips

standing just like Mom, remembering her I gave Little another hug.

Soon, Mumma and aunt joined her and started nagging about things they want me to do. I thought

about growling at them for scolding their alpha but that thought made me go on an emotional trip.

Mumma and aunt did their job very well all these years to bring us up, sometimes I even forgot that I

lost my Mom since I got two after her.

I am listening to all three women talking at the same time and giving me a hard lecture,they enjoy it a

lot. Behind them Mary is enjoying the scene in front of her while caressing her flat belly. She doesn’t

need to support it yet, I don’t know if it’s a mother thing.

And Ethan is giving me the We need to talk brother look, damn I knew it. He is more eager than me to

end this complaining session of the three ladies.

Soon enough aunt and Mumma turn to Ethan and gave him an earful too. Now, its my turn to enjoy the

scene. Mary joined the ladies and started supporting her mother-in-law.

After enjoying it for some time, I gave in and helped Ethan to draw our old ladies back to their rooms to

have some sleep. Then we sent Jeanne and Mary to their respective rooms as well before going out to

talk.

“So, you knew. Is that the reason you were chill about not bringing her here soon?”, he asked.

“I suspected it but got confirmed only after reading Bryan’s report.”, I replied.

“She is human and your mate. This is some deep shit.”

“I know, right. That’s why I came running back even I got Little worried.”

“You can’t avoid her for all your life, you have to come in front sooner or later. So you have a plan?”

“Yes”

“Care to share.”

“I am planning to go with the Moon Goddess' plan.”, hearing my reply he started laughing.

“What a great plan”, he exclaimed. He stopped laughing soon and asked in his beta voice.

“So, you both are really The Couple. You know right what that would mean and bring.” he sounded

damn serious.

“I know that is the reason I choose to go with Moon Goddess plan and stop bothering myself to come

up with a plan.”, I nodded

“She will be the reason for the war but why will the damn war happen? There is no reason.” he almost

shouted while giving the nearby wall a punch.

“Hey man, calm down. You will bring everyone here with your shouting.”

“I know it took everything from us 23 years ago in the fight and to protect everyone, we can’t afford

another fight but Goddess made it war.”, I continued remorsefully.

“Wait….” he said with widened eyes in shock.

“No, it can’t be.” I sank on the floor with the realization.