Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

40. The Twins' Secret

AURELIA

It gladdens my heart and blessed my soul to see my kids having a good time after sulking around the room throughout yesterday. I've also created time to spend with them. Alpha Tristan decided to join us for our family play date after his training session with the representatives who would be taking part in tomorrow's finals.

And here we all are, in a small garden close to the apartment building and a bit private.

"I'd love to read with you, Alpha Tristan," Kyle replied respectfully and with a wide grin.

Alpha Tristan muttered to him, adjusting Katie's weight in his arms, "You know you are allowed to call me just Tristan like Katie does, right, Kyle? You both are my favorite twins in the whole world."

Kyle's smile widened as he nodded eagerly. What I would give to have a stable family with my kids... Hell, what I would give to have a father figure in our little family. The way Alpha Tristan relates with them makes me want that for my babies.

As If Katie could read my thoughts, she exclaimed, giggling as she wrapped her arms around Alpha Tristan's neck, "I wish to call you dad instead of your name. I wonder why you aren't my daddy, Tristan."

Okay, I never said Tristan has to be their dad but of course, Katie had her own thoughts.

"Katie." I cautioned her.

But Alpha Tristan took words out of my mouth when he queried my daughter with a light smile on his face, "And who said I can't be your daddy, Katie? In fact, you can call me Dad henceforth and you too Kyle."

My mouth hung open as I stared at Alpha Tristan like he had grown two heads. He was raising my kids' hopes but who was I to complain? If he wanted them to call him dad, I would gladly allow it... he could take Raiden's place in their lives for all I care. Kyle muttered shyly, "I kinda prefer Papa since I call her Mama." My son gave me a quick look. The revealed part of his lower face turned red as he flushed.

shy and collected twin

heart but I soon inhaled harshly when he added, "I have been meaning to ask, Kyle. what's with

chimed, "Mom makes him wear it even though he doesn't like

but that

because he didn't want me to feel bad

just want Mom to be less worried because I already give her enough to worry about." Katie rolled her eyes and Alpha Tristan set her down, holding my gaze for

out the twins' secret, Katie," Kyle whispered to her and pulled his twin towards the blue picnic mat I had forgotten was even there in the first place. "How did we get so lucky with

of the twins

that Kyle had been suppressing his childish side so his sister

My little boy.

Lia." Alpha Tristan said to me as we both stood side

Tristan didn't ask to know why I insisted on a mask for Kyle and I could

for tolerating their

no to that sweet pie? She seems rough on the outside but she is just as soft as you are, Lia, and I love her for that." Alpha Tristan etched, looking into my eyes as the subtle message hit my senses. Did

head. "Seems like he's ready to take a step closer

freaking way. Becoming the twin's father

survive his approach without saying yes to him." Inara chuckled wickedly, completely won over

true to Inara's

Tristan sent close to a thousand subtle signals and at one point, he even held my hand, squeezing it softly like I was a sort of tiny thread connecting him

about the way he

didn't know how to feel about his advances because he was