Lycan king's substitute breeder

Chapter forty one

Oregon

Then, I think you should leave since we have settled the matter," I said, and she nodded.

"You're right," Vivian replied and walked towards the door. She turned back and gave me a shy smile before walking out.

I leaned back on the sofa and exhaled slowly. With a sigh, I mind-linked Stephen and requested his presence. A moment later, he appeared in front of me.

"You called?" he asked, his eyes meeting mine.

"Oh, okay," I whispered. "Could you set it for the evening?"

"You mean the meeting the elders requested?" he asked, sounding puzzled.

"Yes," I replied with a nod.

"Isn't it a bit soon to do that?" he asked. "I thought you were going to wait until the weekend." Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

I shook my head. "No, we have to do it as soon as possible," I said, my tone urgent.

He raised an eyebrow but didn't question me further. "All right," he said.

I snorted and shook my head. "You look quite curious, so I should tell you why I decided to set it so soon."

Stephen chuckled nervously and scratched his head. "Well, you do know me. I wanted to still ask questions, pressing further on the topic, but I felt you needed space. You seemed to distance yourself away from me since that day when you found out I secretly met your mother in her room."

I sighed deeply and shook my head. "I would prefer if you don't talk about it. I want to forget about it. In fact, I want to pretend like that never happened."

"Pardon me," he whispered.

"Anyway, the reason why I decided to pull this meeting so close is because I'm dying to know what those old men are up to. I'm curious… Besides, it has been so long since they requested a meeting. It makes me wonder what is up their sleeves," I said, rubbing the side of my face.

"I do trust you. You also have stunts to pull for them in case they try to overdo it," Stephen grinned, and I nodded.

"Okay then. I think I should leave now to let them know," he said.

"Yes, right," I nodded in agreement.

Stephen finally left the office. I stared at blank space and sighed deeply, lost in thoughts as I wondered why the men wanted to see me.

Evening came quickly, and Stephen rushed to tell me that the elders had received my message and were on their way.

"Really?" I asked, my voice sounding surprised. "That's odd. I thought they wouldn't rush or probably ask questions why the meeting decided to start so early. I guess they really wanted to speak with you."

"I also noticed the look on some of the few elders that came. They weren't looking so happy," Stephen said.

I scoffed and got up from the desk. "That's their business. You can leave now. Let me head to my bedroom, wash up, and dress."

"Alright," he said and turned to leave.

"Remember, you should go to the conference room and wait there for me," I said.

"Sure thing. That's where I'm headed to. Can't you see how smart and nice I look?" he said as he dusted the sides of his deluxe suit.

"Sure, you look nice," I smirked.

"Adios!" he winked and left.

When he was gone, I left the office and went to my bedroom, washed up and dressed smartly, took my smartphone before leaving the room.

I met my mother on the way, and she cleared her throat nervously when her eyes met mine.

"Are you going to the meeting now?" she asked, studying the rich-looking suit and shoes I was wearing.

I smirked and walked up to her. "No, I'm going on a date," I answered, and her eyes blinked very fast.

"You… you are going on a date! Wait, with who?!" she asked. "Don't tell me it's with that…" She paused and swallowed hard.

I took a look at my watch and sighed. "Let's talk later. I'm late."

"Wait!" she snapped and grabbed my arm. I sent her an angry look with my eyes, and she slowly took her hand away from mine. I started walking away briskly, but she managed to walk fast, keeping up with my pace.

"Sorry…" she muttered. "But please! Don't tell me you plan on going on a date with that girl. I doubt it though! I'm sure you are on your way to the meeting."

"By the way…" I whispered and suddenly came to a halt.

"Huh? What is it?" she whispered, looking curious.

I swallowed hard. "How do you know I have a meeting with the elders?"

"Huh?" she whispered.

"The meeting is supposed to be exclusive. It's between me, Beta Stephen, and the elders… so how did you find out?" I asked, slowly.

"I'm your mother. Shouldn't I know these things?" she asked.

"Oh yeah. Sorry, I forgot for a while," I said, with sarcasm in my voice. "I should really leave now. I'm late."

"I'm serious, Oregon! I just know… I can't explain how I know, but please believe me… Stephen didn't tell me anything. If you think we are close or talk to each other because of that day, you are wrong," she said loudly, and my feet, which were about to move, suddenly glued to the ground.

"I don't care, Mum! I don't know what is going on between you two! Please, just let me be. I never thought of that nonsense you spoke about. I do hope you will stop talking about that. I plan to forget everything," I said, gnashing my teeth.

"Oregon," she sighed deeply.

"Excuse me, mother. I'm really late for this meeting," I said and walked away.

I heard my mother sigh again, but I didn't turn to look at her. I clenched my fists and hurried out of the apartment.

Downstairs, my driver was waiting for me by the car. When he saw me, he quickly opened the door, and I got inside. As soon as I was settled, he got in and drove off to the hotel where the meeting was going to be held.

The whole ride there, my thoughts were filled with mixed feelings, and it made me unsettled and perplexed. I tried to focus on calming myself down, but my emotions were too strong.