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.

know that couples are allowed to adopt from the orphanage if they wish to. They signed up to adopt. They wanted a small baby, since babies are a clean slate. Before their request could be approved though, Christine went to the Alpha with a baby, saying she wished for her to be made

sigh and 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

she was picking flowers like she usually did when she heard a cry. When she investigated, she found you wrapped in blankets

mind, I note that it

enemy pack, and they wanted to use you

with how things have been weird these past few weeks, I'm not all that surprised. Things just

Christine wanted you and

guess they also didn't know I was adopted. Meaning, I was never truly a member of this

no one tell me?" I question the elders, glaring at each one of them. "And how come no one bothered

it was the goddess's plan, and so we let it happen. As for why we didn't tell you, we saw no need. You had settled well, you were healthy and well

my parents weren't all that warm towards

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 to wonder if it's because I wasn't

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

your parents are or where you came from, there wasn't a way to. Whoever left you didn't leave a single trace. It's almost

to think about that. There has

to her, wanting her presence with me. "Is what

having a hard time accepting