Kids from One Alpha

Chapter 54: A Mother’s Love

Charlotte showed up at the house bright and early the next day. A single phone call the day before, where Serena had expressed wanting to talk to her mom, and the Luna promptly appeared with donuts for the kids! “Morning, morning everyone,” Charlotte sang as she came into the house. “Grammy!” Olivia said. “I’ve got donuts for you,” Charlotte said, setting the box of the warm pastries on the table. Olivia and Oliver each grabbed one out of the box and started eating. “I’ve got coffee,” Serena said, handing her mother a mug. She grabbed a donut for herself before they vanished in the kids’ mouths, and poured herself some coffee too. *Wonderful” Charlotte said, taking a seat at the table. “I was worried about you, dear. That call was…uncharacteristic.” Serena eyed the kids. “We’ll talk after Dana takes them to daycare,” Serena said. Charlotte winked at her daughter and nodded. Olivia and Oliver had their mouths smeared with powdered sugar. Serena wiped them off just as Dana arrived to take them to daycare. “Oh, it looks like you had a special treat for breakfast,” she said. “Want a donut?” Serena asked. “There are plenty.”

“Thanks,” Dana said, grabbing one from the box before heading off with the kids. Serena listened for them to all walk down the front steps before she sighed and sat down at the table across from her mother.

up from her steaming coffee at her mother. She hadn’t felt close to Charlotte during her years in school when she was in the human world. Now that her mother knew about the kids, she felt closer to her, but there was still a part of herself she was keeping hidden and reserved. “I got confirmation on who the father of Olivia and Oliver is,” she blurted out. “What?” Charlotte asked. “I thought you didn’t know who it was.” “I didn’t” Serena said. “I had my suspicions, though.” “Honey, this

Logan as their father, but she knew if

all very confusing, mom. I wasn’t really expecting to have confirmation, but then I started wonder, and things started to make sense in ways I wasn’t expecting.” “You might not believe it, darling, but I do understand,” Charlotte said. “It isn’t always easy to be honest.” “So much time has passed,” Serena said. “I just can’t bring myself to uproot someone so unsuspectingly.” “Can I ask who the father is?” Charlotte asked. Serena shook her head. “I mean, you can, but I’m not going to tell you,” Serena said. “Why not?” Charlotte asked. “I want to tell him first, before anyone else,” Serena said. “It would be awful if I told other people first, and then somehow he found out through someone else.” “You think I’d tell anyone?” Charlotte asked, raising an eyebrow. Serena chuckled. “I know you, Mom,” she said. “You’d tell dad. He’d tell Santino, and then who knows where it would go from there.” “Okay, okay, you’re right,” Charlotte said with a smile and a chuckle. She took another sip

at least tell them she knew who their father was, or ask them if they wanted a father. She had to time it right. If she began talking like that to her kids and then she wasn’t ready to reveal the truth to Logan yet…she knew the kids would start talking She’d already told Logan their father wasn’t in the picture, if he found out that she’d told the twins she knew their father, that could cause him to ask questions. It would lead to all the answers she didn’t want to give. So, Serena knew she had to time things perfectly. Whatever she did, she knew it wouldn’t be comfortable for her or for Logan. “Thank you for being here, Mom,” she said. “I’m always here for you, darling,” Charlotte said. “But, whatever you decide, remember that the kids deserve to know where they come from.” “You’re right,” Serena said with a nod. “I’ve kept too much