Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Chapter 0128

His words ring in my ear. I get what he is saying. I understand the words, but I can't seem to grasp their meaning.

Adopted.

Adopted.

How am I adopted? Of everything that has happened, not once had it ever crossed my mind that I may not be the biological child of my parents.

"H-how?" I stammer the words as I try to make sense of what he just told me.

"Billy and Christine couldn't have children," Martin begins, his worried eye scanning my face.

How are you supposed to react when you find out that you were adopted? That the people you thought were your parents aren't. Should I consider this a lie? That my entire life has been a freaking lie? And why didn't anyone tell me? Hell, my dad should have included that big fact in the letter he left me.

"I don't understand," I whisper in confusion, as my gaze latches on to him.

"Like I said, Billy and Christine couldn't have kids. They had tried for years with no success. When the doctor told them they would never be able to have a biological child, it all but shattered them. It took a while for them to recover from the devastating blow, but when they did, they decided to adopt." He pauses to take a breath before continuing.

if they wish to. They signed up to adopt. They wanted a small baby, since babies are a clean slate. Before their

run my hand through my hair, untangling it from the messy bun on top of my head. I don't need to be told who the baby was. I

did when she heard a cry. When she investigated, she found

state of mind, I note that it was

in an unknown baby. What if you were from an enemy pack, and they wanted to use you to stage an attack? We were to

not all that surprised. Things just kept on unfolding in ways that I wasn't really

have a problem. He would do anything his mate wanted. Christine wanted you and so they adopted you." He

back to Alec. They both looked as shocked as I was. I guess they also didn't know I was adopted. Meaning, I was

one of them. "And how come no one bothered to find out who my real parents are or where

happen. As for why we didn't tell you, we saw no need. You had settled well, you were healthy and well taken care

parents weren't all that warm towards me

never took it personally. I had Piper and that was okay with me. I just always thought that it was how they were. That it was in their nature. Now, I'm starting

my biological parents are?" I ask, feeling my heart sink at the

no," Martin answers. "Even if we'd wanted to find out who your parents are or where you came from, there wasn't a

that. There has to be something. Someone must

wanting her presence with

me was having a hard