Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Chapter 284

"Mommy!"

I turn to find Aspen sprinting toward me, her little legs moving with such speed it

makes me wonder if she's secretly the Flash.

I barely have time to brace myself before she leaps into my arms.

"Hi, my love,” I greet her, burying my nose in her hair just to inhale her scent.

I don't know about you, but there's something about our kids that calms the raging

storm inside us. Something about their presence that eases the pressure building in our chests. It doesn't matter how stressed you are or how much you're drowning. Once you see their smile, everything else melts away, replaced by peace.

"Hi Mommy," she murmurs, nestling against my shoulder. "I missed you, but I let you sleep."

In other words, she didn't wake me up. How can I not love this little girl?

"Goddess, I love our daughter," Nyx says, her voice soft and full of warmth.

I can't disagree. Aspen has met Nyx. Many times, actually. Even though she doesn't fully understand the whole werewolf thing, her love for Nyx runs just as deep.

"Thank you, my love," I whisper back to Aspen. "Mommy was really tired."

"I know," she replies simply.

I hold her close, letting her warmth and the serenity she brings wash over me. For the first time in a while, my thoughts quiet down.

But then her name is called.

She lifts her head and waves enthusiastically, motioning for her friends to join us. They don't hesitate; they come charging like a tiny tornado.

Where the hell do kids get so much energy? I consider myself pretty fit, but I could never match that kind of chaos.

"Hi!" they chorus the moment they skid to a stop in front of me.

"My friends," Aspen announces proudly. "They're tins."

I blink. "Tins?"

She nods. "Yeah... tins."

"You mean twins?"

"Yeah... tins," she repeats stubbornly.

I start to correct her again but stop myself. "Never mind."

nothing

clearly, but you can still see

"What are your names,

little girl

boy says, standing a

lovely to meet you," I

they say in

Why does everyone keep calling

call me that," I tell them gently. "How about Ash's

A weirdly silent conversation

they say together, flashing identical

creepy... but also weirdly adorable. It's like their bond runs deeper

at Aspen,

you tired?"

she replies. "Just

should get back to your friends?" I smile at her, brushing a strand of hair

to get started with training.

says sweetly, kissing my cheek before hopping

her as the

offers the solitude I need to focus. I've been

master teleportation, telepathy, and my third form. It's something.

right-I need to train harder and push deeper, faster. If I'm not ready when the time comes, I could

exhale, squaring my shoulders.

so far was just warm-up," Nyx replies. "Today, I want

Why am I nodding?

we

need to understand

the

human and wolf. It's

don't really get that," I

always assumed it was a third form. A hybrid mix. A three-in-one

Where I

human form and a wolf form There's just... one.

in-between."

to piece together what she's saying. "Wait, are you saying

not a wolf?"

telling you everything," she says

not ready for that yet. Just... stop thinking of it as a

do I think of it as then?

and spirit, different aspects of

mutter.

"I think I mentioned them

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