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.

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

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

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

I note that it was an

all, there were risks to just taking in an unknown baby. What if you were from an enemy pack, and they wanted to

not all that surprised. Things just

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

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

elders, glaring at each one of them. "And how come no one bothered to find out who my real parents

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 taken care of, we saw no need to

make sense. It would explain why my parents weren't all that warm towards me in the first place.

with me. I just always thought that it was how they

no one knows who 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

has to be something. Someone must

I call to her, wanting her presence with me. "Is what they said

it. Some part of me was having a hard time accepting that my