“Eva, what are you doing here?” Chris snarled, giving her a glare. Only if looks can kill.
“I’m here to see my mate,” she smiled sweetly, though I didn’t miss the glint of danger in her eyes.
“I AM NOT YOUR MATE!” bellowed Howard, standing up abruptly. The other people in the restaurant turned around to see what was going on. Thankfully, there weren’t many humans in this town at all and I was sure there weren’t any humans in this restaurant currently.
“Yes, you are baby,” Eva cooed, walking over to Howard and trying to touch him, which made my wolf growl possessively. “You don’t need to deny it because your bitch is here!”
Clutching me to his chest, Howard let out a thunderous growl. I could tell that his wolf was begging him to kill Eva for calling me a bitch, but she was pregnant, and that innocent child would die along with her as well.
“DON’T YOU DARE CALL MY MATE A BITCH!” he said slowly, giving off a very dangerous vibe. He would flip shit if Eva said anything else, and I was scared her baby would get hurt.
“Eva, I think it’s better if you leave now before Howard hurts you,” I said calmly and slowly, trying to make her understand. Noting that Howard’s eyes were flicking between his blue eyes to silver, I could tell that his wolf was fighting for control.
“You just want my mate, don’t you? How low can you stoop? Just because he didn’t want you, you fucked some other man and tried to tell him that he’s the father so that you could get back with him? You’re a disgusting whore!” Eva shouted, with a crazed look in her eyes.
Now she was taking it too far. “Howard, calm down,” I whispered, placing a small kiss at the base of this neck, trying to calm him down when I noticed the fur sprouting from his arms.
He closed his eyes tightly, clenching his fist and taking in deep breath and across me, I noticed that Isa had a panicked look in her eyes, trying to calm Chris down as well, who was red in anger. There were hints of anger in Isa’s eyes as well, but mostly panicked as she didn’t want Chris to burst out into his wolf and kill Eva.
Through clenched teeth, Howard said loud and clearly, “Leave now Eva and never step foot in my territory. You are trespassing and I would’ve killed if the moment you step foot in here if it weren’t for your child.”
“Baby, what spell has this bitch put you under? You know you don’t mean that! You love me. Remember all the good times we have. You know you miss me. It’s just because of this fucking witch is here, that’s why were won’t say what you truly mean.”
“Eva, you are seriously testing my patience now. I won’t say this again: leave,” Howard said in a cold voice, clenching this fists tightly.
“But baby-” Before she could say anything else, the door flew open and two huge and bulky men came in. Each one one grabbed an arm as Eva shouted, screamed and to no avail, tried hit them. Howard must have mind-linked them and I was guessing they were part of the pack. The two men carried her out of the restaurant while she tried everything to get out of their hold.
“You’re going to regret this bitch! I’ll be laughing when you’re on the floor dead with your kids next to you! I’ll have Howard… just you watch,” she threatened, her eyes turning darker as she grew angrier. “I’ll kill you and your bastards as well. Max my words.”
Now that made my stomach churn as my hands grew clammy. I was scared. Scared because of my children’s lives. Scared because Eva’s words were still playing through my head. Scared because I heard the truth in her words. This wasn’t just a harmless threat.
Holding me tightly, Howard kissed my head. “I won’t let anything happen to you or the twins Caroline. I promise you even if this means that I have to die.”
With wide, dazed eyes, I dropped to my seat, feeling my heart racing. So many scary thoughts ran through my head. What if she got hold of them? What if she hurt the twins? What if she ki-
“You’re moving in with me Caroline, with the twins, on the pack grounds. I don’t care if you’re not part of the pack yet, you’re staying with me,” Howard growled, holding onto me with one of his hand while the other one was wrapped around both of the twins, leaving no room for discussion at all. Because of this threat, I knew his wolf would be super protective and even more possessive now.
But I didn’t argue. Why? Because I knew he would be able to protect me and the twins. I just have to pray a situation won’t arise where he will have to protect me.
Still Eva’s words echoed through my head. “I’ll kill you and your bastards as well. Mark my words.”
“You are moving in with me!” Howard demanded. He can’t just order me to get up and leave my home! Who does he think he was?
“No! I’m staying in my own house and you’re staying in your own house,” I said, enunciating every word as if he was having trouble understanding my point, which he was.
“I’m not having you or the twins being at danger, Caroline. I’m not taking even the slightest of risks,” Howard stated, with a serious face and pleading eyes, which begged me to say yes already. Perhaps that was because we had been having this discussion for more than thirty minutes now.
“It’s just Eva, Howard. What is she going to do? Dye my hair bright blue and attack me with an overload of foundation… please,” I scoffed, trying to convince Howard, and myself. I couldn’t help but shudder as her words from earlier replayed in my mind. It held so much determination… so much hatred.
“We both know that you really don’t think that Caroline. You’re scared about our children just as much as I am, and you know that. Just please, please, just agree to move in with me. I’ll give you your personal space and once I’m sure that Eva is no threat, I’ll take you back here, I promise.” I sighed, rubbing my head as he begged me to move in with him.
“Fine.”