CEO's Runaway Mate and Her Cubs

Chapter 356: Return what is rightfully his

Luciano Polenta got up from the ground. He patted on his clothes to get rid of the dust, and then he turned towards the wolves observing him.

They were there to make sure he left, and he wouldn't have made a fool of himself for a second time. He had to get rid of that woman before having his pack back.

«You should leave,» the guard repeated. «There's nothing left for you here.»

He turned and walked away, wondering if that was true. They had just lost a battle. There was no way the pack would be united so fast... There must have been someone who would have supported him. He just needed to find them.

After all, his loyal followers were still around. He had to collect the higher-ups and return with his back covered. A bunch of strong wolves could deal with that woman, for sure.

He shivered, remembering how he had felt while on the ground. She had towered over him with her cold expression, and he had felt so helpless. As if his strength had disappeared, as if he was just an ant in front of her.

No one had looked at him at that moment. They were all focused on her and gazing with amasement.

He had been alone, on the ground, and ignored. Had he been so low ever before in his life? He didn't think so.

Thankfully, just a bunch of Betas saw that. Some of them were guards, but no one had any say in the pack's dynamics. He still could return in charge.

He just needed some backing and his best ruling expression.

While reaching the car, he remembered that Lucretia was there. He couldn't bring her along because she would have slowed him down, but he didn't need to leave her under that woman's influence.

Lucretia was strong for a female. And she had a bad character. She would always be in trouble with someone else ruling the pack.

He drove to a pub and asked to use the phone. He knew his sister's number, so he called. He had lost his phone, so he couldn't find the others either. He didn't know every number by heart, after all. Just that one.

«Hello?» he heard.

«Lucretia, it's me,» he said.

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«I'm calling to ask you how you are. I came back for you, but they didn't let me pass. It's just temporary, you don't need to worry. I'll come back soon with reinforcements, and we can have our rightful place back. Resist a little longer.»

He finished talking and waited for her reply. She didn't say a word but kept silent for a few seconds. So long that Luciano opened his mouth to speak again.

Too bad that the line fell just at that moment. He frowned, composing the number again. Only after receiving no answer - even after calling twice! - did he understand that Lucretia was ignoring him.

The line hadn't fallen, but Lucretia had hung up on him!

«You little brat,» he whispered under his breath, moving to the counter and ordering a drink.

He had spoiled his little sister a little too much.

Oh, but maybe she couldn't answer for some other reason. What if she was watched and listened to? What if she was afraid they would hurt her if she talked to him?

«Whatever...» She could send him a signal if that was the case instead of relying on his intuition alone!

He sipped the drink the bartender left in front of him while hearing familiar voices. He wasn't too far from the pack, so it was no surprise that some of them were in that pub.

He turned and recognised the two men. The young brat should have been the elder's son. He was one of Lucretia's friends, but Luciano didn't remember his name.

He had been too busy to learn the name of every single wolf in the pack. And that boy wasn't as close to his sister as to be relevant.

«Hey,» he said, attracting their attention. «What are you doing here?»

«Alpha!» they exclaimed, making it clear they were in the same situation as him.

They were in that pub because they couldn't go back to the pack.

«A lot of things must have happened,» he said, walking to their table and sitting without waiting for an invite. He still was their Alpha, after all. «Luckily, I am back.»

They stared at him in silence, and then they exchanged a few glances. It took them a few seconds to agree, and they nodded.

«How lucky: you are back,» they said.

«But something is wrong with the pack. They don't recognise me... It seems that I'll have to act a little harsh this time. But it's for their own good! Also, it's lucky you're not part of the rebel group. Am I right?»

«Right,» said the elder of the group. «We recognised the danger and left before it was too late.»

Luciano sipped the drink, thinking of his next move.

«Do you have a phone with you, by any chance?»

«Yes, Alpha. We do!»

«And do you have the other numbers saved? It might be useful, for once.»

He hated using human technologies but locating the others one by one would have taken too much time. He had to move faster if he wanted to track his men and attack back.

All the higher-ranking wolves had left with him and were on the run. They were strays, for the moment, while they were used to being at the top of the hierarchy. He was sure they would have accepted an alliance to get their places back.

After all, they were used to being served. Living alone was too difficult for them.

«A lot of things are wrong there... Starting from that bitch acting like the mistress of the place,» he said. «Our people are tricked by her, aren't they? We should rescue them before it's too late.»