บททั้งหมดของ Ex-Mate Wants Me Back: บทที่ 261 - บทที่ 270

Third Person's POV"We're not signing the settlement. I know Vivian was wrong. You have every right to punish her. But please, this once, spare Everreach Building Materials. We won't come to you again. Just think of it as... paying off the debt from when Vivian saved your life. Please."Mortimer's gaze turned colder. He gave George a look.George understood at once and let Connor go.The second he was free, Connor rushed forward and dropped to his knees in front of Mortimer. "Mortimer, even if Vivian did something wrong, she did it out of love for you! Her methods were wrong, but her feelings weren't! If she didn't love you, why would she have risked her life to save you back then? You've seen what it cost her—the grueling aftermath, the way it shattered her wolf, leaving her weak and broken. You know what she's sacrificed!"Connor tried to stir up whatever old feeling might still be left in Mortimer, throwing out everything he had like a man

Third Person's POVCaldwell stopped in front of them. His gaze lingered on Edwin's face for a fraction of a second, offering a curt, respectful nod before shifting his attention to Seraphina. "Has your team submitted your research proposal yet?""I was planning to turn it in this afternoon," Seraphina replied."Good. I'll walk over with you."Caldwell didn't linger. It was as if he had truly only stopped by to ask a mundane question. He turned to leave."W-Wait..." Edwin's voice finally broke through. His hand shook violently as he reached out, gripping Caldwell's forearm with desperate strength.The old man's palm trembled. The faint, ancestral pull vibrating deep within his bloodline made the wolf inside him want to howl. "What... what is your name, boy?""Caldwell Craig.""Craig... so your last name is Craig..."Edwin's eyes grew hollow and unfocused, but then he locked onto Caldwell's face again, searching the young

Third Person's POVThe word "cousin" made the lazy smile on Caldwell's face falter slightly.The title seemed to immediately put him at a disadvantage in their unspoken hierarchy.He narrowed his eyes at Mortimer. A second later, he grabbed the door handle, climbed into the passenger seat, and shut the door.The Bentley pulled up outside a quiet cafe. It was still early, and the place was mostly empty.When two exceptionally tall, striking men stepped out of a luxury vehicle, they naturally drew the glances of the few pedestrians nearby.But one look at the hostile, lethal tension radiating from both men made the onlookers quickly avert their eyes and hurry past.Once seated, Mortimer didn't waste time on pleasantries. "Grandpa told me about you. Your mother is Abigail. When she vanished twenty-seven years ago, our pack's investigators concluded she had passed. We had no idea she was alive, let alone that she had a son."It sounded like a polite acknowledgment, but the underlying sugg

Third Person's POVHearing the name "Toasty," Mortimer instinctively glanced in Seraphina's direction—only to see a cat sprawled on Dash, kicking its legs vigorously. It meowed as it ran toward Caldwell, moving both left paws together in an oddly synchronized gait.Caldwell crouched down, scooped the cat into his arms, and scratched behind its ears. "Don't cause trouble, okay? You only get this meal because of me, so you need to behave, understand?"Toasty didn't understand, but it answered with excited meows, overflowing with affection.Mortimer, however, caught the implication in Caldwell's words and let out an irritated laugh.But when he realized that Caldwell's cat was also named "Toasty," his expression grew even darker—the implication was painfully obvious."Caldwell, did you use Sera's nickname for this cat?" Mortimer asked coldly, suppressed anger flashing in his eyes.Caldwell paused his petting, looked up to mee

Third Person's POVHearing how familiar Caldwell had gotten with Garfield and Thomasina after just one meal made Mortimer even more frustrated.And what did he mean by "see you tomorrow"? Were they going somewhere together?Mortimer's gaze snapped toward Caldwell. As a dominant predator, a flash of territorial hostility crossed his eyes, only to meet Caldwell's calm, smiling gaze."Bye, cus."Under Mortimer's predatory stare, Caldwell gently closed the front door behind him.Seeing that Mortimer still had no intention of leaving, Garfield and Thomasina exchanged awkward glances. They wanted to send him on his way but felt too embarrassed to say it outright.In the end, Thomasina broke the silence. "Mortimer, did you come by because you had something to say?"After all, as Seraphina's parents, there was no real reason for them to keep in close contact with her ex-mate-to-be.Mortimer fell silent.After a long pause