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Chapter 50
Chapter 50
“What’s happening, Harry?” Lauren asked as soon as they were
ere able to get inside the parkhouse that seemed empty.
He jus
Nostalgia quickly hit her when they got inside–everything was almost the same from five years ago–but she couldn’t shrug off the thing she noticed outside. Especially when people started gathering and watching them as if they were some kind of tourist attraction.
“We’ve made the extra space the twins‘ room” Harry informed, making the children run towards it, unaware of the people outside the packhouse who were gushing over them.
And Lauren could still clearly hear all of them. Her hearing is unusually sharper at the moment.
“Harry!” Lauren called as soon as the children were out of sight
He sighed and sat on the opposite couch in front of her. Harry clasped his hands and met Lauren’s nervous eyes.
“The Council has finally decided to start the formality of making Declan the new ruler of the entire werewolf community in our lands. It was a decision that everyone made for our defense against the Vampires.
“B–But I_” Lauren didn’t know how to react. She’s already heard about this conversation, and to be quite frank, she hadn’t felt the impact before she even told Declan about what she’s heard
And now this, it was stamping its place in her reality.
“But we’re divorced, Harry H–How is this..” Harry reached for her hand, making her look at the man. Gentleness was on his face.
“Do you have somebody else. Lauren?”
of ir
“No, I don’t.” She quickly shook her head, almost feeling defensive upon answering. For some reason, she didn’t want anyone to think she had someone else, even when she and Declan separated.
“He’s still our mair. Don’t forget
Lauren once again flinched at the voice that came. She had to constantly remind herself that this was something normal for everyone she grew up with. This was supposed to be normal for her, ton.
Harry nodded, seeing the slight offense taken by the question. He tapped Lauren’s hand gently.
want to know if there is still a part of you that wants this with him”
“I just w
Lauren hesitated. But she knew, deep down, that her dreams of having the life she’d imagined was still there. She was still hoping they could be together. As a happy couple
Harry,
seeing the conflict in his daughter in law, tapped her hand gently again. From that hesitation, he knew the answer. So he smiled at her.
“I know your mother and father would want this. Being in this position is the best for you and the twins. But it’s still your decision whether you’d want to do this with Declan”
Lauren contemplated. But she didn’t know what else to think. Which direction her thoughts should go.
She sighed. “I don’t know.
Harry stood up from his seat and transferred beside her
*I just want to say that this is a matter of duty for Declan, and as much as I want to support him with this, I also don’t want to push you towards something that you’re not confortable with. Both of you will suffer, and I don’t want that to happen again”
“Do I have a reason to decliner Lauren asked, knowing it should be something she should answer herself.
“You have the answer for that, my dear. But I will always be here to support you.”
Tauren looked at Harry and with a warm chest, shy smiled and hugged hin
Thank you, Harry”
“You’re always welcome” They hugged for a while, savoring each other’s presence.
The news regarding the establishment of a kingdom spread like wildfire in the entier pack. Even the people who were outside Black Ridges had heard the news that even Alpha Jasper had heard about the news all the way from the South.
“Alpha, we need to make an official announcement regarding this. We can not let this news be used against us. The other parks may take this at a power tripping tactic
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Destais sighed and car up from his office. His Council has been bugging han to make an announcement about this since he finally agreed.
But he couldn’t. Not when he hadn’t told Lauren about it. Although he knew she’d already brand the news.
“po† have a choice? You already made it known to our packinates even before I made an announcement.” I
He gave Gino a look that made the latter look down, mimadated by his Alpha.
“You gave me no choice but to really be king, didn’t you? Don’t you want to wait for Alpha Vlad to wake up and consider him?”
Ganso looked at Yuan who had just been sitting on the other side of the office. He was mainly reviewing some iocuments for this establishment, sce Declan didn’t have any plans to do it lamell.
The Beta shook his head, he’s already talked to Declan, but as usual, the man was hard as ice.
“Alpha, you know you are most fit
“Eine. Just give the until this evening. He cut him off, annoyed that he had no choice.
“That would be best. Alpha Gino had a huge smile on his face, seeing that they’ve gotten their way with their Alpha He found it weird that someone like Alpha Declan refused so strongly of having such authority that none of them had ever experienced, but with that same attitude, he also knew that they were packing the right person to lead them
Someone who wasn’t greedy and just genuinely wanted what was best for his people.
Gino exited the office and Declan was left alone with Yuan once again, The Beta put the documents down on the table and crossed his arms, staring at has best friend who looked annoyed
“Have any plans how to also talk to Lauren? They’re already in your house now.” He asked, but once again, he didn’t get a proper reply.
Declan just walked out of his office,
getting his dinner before he announced to everyone what he was going to be for the next month of this
an announcement by our future king”
“We are all requested to gather in the grounds for an ann
People murmured and talked in a not–so silent reactions when a guard announced that earlier while everyone took their dinner in the common
Lauren had no supplies to cook, so she opted to buy some outside when she heard about this.
“So this is official. We are getting a king.” She heard someone say
“Not just a king but also a queen and Luna”
“Tim so glad we already have heirst Have you seen them? Even as little pups, they already have the same air of an Ivanov!” “Really? i haven’t seen them yet”
“Me either”
“Im
about our Lama! I heard someone already saw her, and that she was currently living inside the infinnary:
not sure I just heard that they had transferred to the packhouse just this morning.”“
“Lare this is really happening now. We finally get to meet our Luna. I wonder how strong her wolf is considering she is Alpha Declan’s wife.” “An older member of Black Hidges said that she knew the woman. Her name was Laury. Laura Lforgot. But they said she was a daughter of the detrased Alpha of the Blue Mountains.”
Lauren had started getting conscious because of the conversation, so she started walking away from the common cafeteria. She tried her best to atuid aupone recognizing her until she found lienell back inside the packlius.
The people started gathering in the clearing Lauren was just looking outside the window, moving absentmindedly as she prepared for their meal when she suddenly bumped into someone.
She turned and two cold, blue eyes.
*Declan. “She mumbled, blunking sigo at lain.
to ask how he was, but found it suddenly awkward
their last converutkut
“Home” the was about to as
Lauren swallowed, trying to act casual. “How is everything going! card you were giving an announcement” Declan neskled, Lauren waited for the coldness in his te to vanish but his expirasi trenuised the ume.
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“I am. It has been decided” She nodded, feeling cold, She didn’t know what else to say.
And she was getting nervous that later, she will be known to everyone as the Alplu’s wife and their future queen.
“It’s okay if you don’t wa
want to be associated with me, Lauren. I will honor your decision and not announce you as my mate and wife
Lauren gaped. Declan continued, looking so unreadable, unlike last night.
“I don’t want to keep on pushing you towards something you don’t want I want to respect your decision. But with your permission. I want to introduce Dahlia and Damon to everyone?”
Lauren just froze on her spot. The nervous energshe had been operating since earlier turned icy.
She realized that a part of her anticipated that he was going to finally claim her as his in front of everyone, that they were finally going to be publicly official. Lauren was actually excited, that’s why she was kind of nervous.
But hearing him honor her decision, felt like a bucket of cold water was poured down on her.
“O–of course. They are your children too
Lauren swallowed the bile that had formed on her throat and looked away from his icy blue eyes. She fidgeted, trying to gain composure before she looked at him again.
Lauren found him staring at her amidst the silence. But she couldn’t read him. She knew he was really hurt after that conversation, and she wanted to say sorry. But she couldn’t open her mouth to say it.
“Okay, I’ll see you later.” Declan broke the silence with his indifferent tone.
She felt a pang of hurt in her chest that she tried covering with a nod.
“Yes. I’ll see you later.”
Declan went out of the house all dressed up for an Alpha a task. And as Lauren stared at his broad back, she was reminded of the days where he often left her inside their room, hurt and feeling rejected.
