Chapter 12: Silence

There was a long silence between them as Mia shot them both a glare. Emma cleared her throat to break the silence.

"I promise to never cause havoc between anyone. Since we are destined to be in a polyamorous marriage, I accept what fate has brought me, and I promise to give the marriage my best as long as the loyalty still remains," she said, her voice meek as she looked at Nathan, who steadily shook his head and smiled. She made eye contact with Mia; if a look could kill, then she would have been gone by now. She chuckled wryly and played a malicious smirk with her lips. Emma picked up courage from nowhere and gave it to her.

"Mia, I know you might not want to accept me, but I want to let you know that I have nothing against you and I am not going to cause trouble for the both of you. I am sure that with your cooperation, everything is going to be okay. So" she couldn't finish before she cut her off immediately.

"Spare me this lecture, young lady; I am not interested. Don't you have any shame at all? You want to be messing around with my fiance. I am not going to accept this. Not even from you." He hit the table angrily, and Nathan's heart skipped a bit. Feeling so disappointed. He stood up angrily, trying to control his temperament.

"Mia, can you calm down? Let's talk this out. And if you aren't ready to talk, you can please go home. We will talk some other time." He tried not to be harsh, but his voice denied him as he clenched his fist together. Emma signaled for him to calm down. Mia stares at him with tears in her eyes; she's so hurt that he could yell at her in front of her. She sat down sadly. They both also sit. And exhale at the same time, making Mia get a suspicious look on her face. Emma clutched the tissue paper on the table and offered it to her.

"I don't need it. Do you see me crying?" she asked angrily. She smiled and relaxed her back.

"Mia, why are you doing this to us? Why are you playing difficult? You know for a fact that I will never want to hurt you. But what can I do? You have to do this with me," Nathan said softly, and she didn't reply; her head was shoved on the ground.

"I think I should leave you guys alone. I will be back so we can talk amicably when you are able to convince her. You got this, Nathan; I will leave now." Emma stood to leave as she signaled Nathan to handle her with love. After she left, Nathan stood up from his chair and walked closer to her.

"Mia, are you really angry at me?" He asked, trying to play a cool guy.

"Shouldn't I be? You are already yelling at me when you haven't even gotten married to her. I am confused if you aren't going to raise your hand on me after marrying her." She said, her voice crackling as tears rolled down her cheeks. Nathan smirks and raises her chin.

"Do you know why I fancy you so much?" He asked with a seductive look.

"Stop trying to use my emotions to get me. You didn't fancy me again; she's more beautiful and has a perfect shape than I do, right?" She pouted, tears rolling down her cheeks. Nathan slammed his lips on hers, kissing her with so much emotion.

"I fancy you so much, and nothing can change that. No one can take your position. In my heart and how much I care about you, Mia. You've always been there for me. You stood by me when my parents were gone. You see me through difficulties. You've always been the best partner, and you are very understandable and smart. Despite your short temper, you still tolerated my nuisance, and moreso, you are my mate. How can I forget those times and replace you in my heart?" He said it with sincerity in his tone as tears rolled down his face.

"I thought you'd replaced me with someone else, and that got me worried," she said, still pretending to be mad. Nathan hit his head.

"Mia, why don't you stop this already? You know it wasn't my fault. I didn't just choose her. That's my fate, and moreover, the love I have for you can't be taken away just like that." He tried to persuade her.

"Here we go again, some minutes of being romantic and some minutes of getting annoyed. How are we going to cope with such a life? With her, everything can't be perfect with us; can't we write a perfect story for ourselves without her in it?" she asked, looking into his eyes.

"I thought that wouldn't happen; the story will never be completed without her in it. I am mated to both of you, and I can't neglect this. I am going to make sure I make things perfect between you both. I will love you equally and show you cares equally. I will make sure to be the best man dealing with both of you. All I want for you is a yes. Give me your permission, and you won't regret it later." Nathan said, he was more serious about this.

"Who am I? Even if I didn't vet this, you are probably going to make her yours. Who cares what you do in the future? The ball is in your court; who dares kick it?" she said, with a rider's tone standing up. As she took her handbag and headed out of the office.

A few seconds later, Emma came into Nathan's office and saw him looking so pale.

Emma walked closer to him.

",What happened? Did she refuse to agree again?" Emma asked with a worried tone.

Nathan gulps down his lumps.

"She indirectly said yes, but I am worried she's not happy. And it might be difficult for you both to live together. Then I see myself as useless. I don't even know how I handle the affairs of this company and the palace when I can't bring the two women given to me by Mother Goddess together," he said, his voice wearied.

"You don't have to be hard on yourself. I totally understand her. It's not easy for her, come to think of it. Putting myself in her shoes after so many years of relationship,one day I came to realize my man was into another woman because of his destiny; it will be very difficult to let it go and pretend that nothing happened," she said, taking a deep breath.

"I also understand her anger, but she needs to understand this. Why is it too difficult for her? I even told her that I was going to treat both of you equally, but she still didn't want to listen. What should I do to make her understand? Why is this so difficult" he let out his pain, his heart heavy. She moved closer to him and held his hand, rubbing his palm on hers.

"You don't have to do anything; thinking about what to do might only add to your curiosity and lead to an uneasy heart in one way or another. But the best way to do this is by giving her time. Let her think about it; she will surely show her concerns. She gave her permission before the marriage. "She gave her a world of consolation.

"You are so understanding; I just wish she was like you. Things would have been easy for everyone," he said, biting his lips together, and she blushed.

"You don't have to praise me; I know very well that she also has her way of bringing you comfort. She has been doing it all this years, and I really commend her. That time I could only watch you from far, keeping feelings aside in order not to get sacked" She smiled, and he also did.

"That's what I wanted to see. My cheerful boss" She teased him, and he blushed. She sits with him as they get back to work on the files they left recently, she keeps cracking jokes for him and discussing some random things about herself. It was a beautiful moment for them, as it makes work smooth for him without him thinking for a second about the issue at hand. He also tells her some personal things about himself, like how naughty he was before his parents passed, leaving him the responsibility, and how he has to meet up with life by taking over the throne, looking after the whole pack, and at the same time maintaining the family business both in the werewolf world and the human world. It was a beautiful atmosphere as time passed without them getting tired of each other's silliness.