Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins

#Chapter 46 – Running Free

I watch Victor and the boys disappear into the forest, wringing my hands. Of course, I always knew the day would come when they went out into the darkness and explored their identities as wolves but…well, they’re very young. I thought I had years left.

“They’ll be fine,” Edgar says, putting a hand on my shoulder. “Victor will protect them, and we’ve got Betas…everywhere.”

“No, I know,” I say, looking out into the darkness. “I know, logically, that everything’s going to be fine. They’re just…babies.”

“My first run was about this age,” Edgar says, his face serious.

“Really?” I say, turning to look up at him. “I was much older.”

“You were an Alpha’s favorite daughter,” he smiles down at me. “Of course they kept you home as long as they could.”

I narrow my eyes at him. “How did you know I was my dad’s favorite?”

He laughs and kisses my forehead. “How could you not be. Come on, come back to the fire where it’s warm.”

Edgar is right – I am getting chilly. But I turn back to the darkness. “Just a few more minutes,” I say. “I’ll come back soon.”

He nods and heads back to the orange glow, where Amelia sits looking at her phone. “I’ll set up the cots so you can turn in when you’re ready,” he says. I squeeze his hand as he goes.

Sighing, I stare out into the darkness of the trees, peering through them to see if I can catch some starlight. Moonrise is soon and it will be full and bright. At least my boys have a beautiful night for it. I close my eyes for a moment, breathing in the fresh mountain air. I can’t believe, just two nights ago…

But no, I shake my head, dismissing the thought. It won’t do any good to dwell on that horror.

I turn back towards the fire, walking carefully around it and settling into my chair. “Did you know he had this planned?” I ask Amelia, leaning forward and prodding the logs with a stick.

“Nope!” She says, painting a sarcastic smile onto her face. “Victor doesn’t tell me anything anymore,” she mutters. She holds her phone up far over her head and slowly moves it around, staring at the screen. “I think he took us camping in the last place in America where there’s no cell service. I hate it here.”

She sighs and brings her phone down to her lap. I give her a smile and peak at the tin mug on her chair’s arm.

want a refill?”

flashing me a thumbs-up while she scrolls through photos on her phone. I laugh and comply, mixing apple cider from a

say carefully, “I wanted to apologize

feeling contrite. “I know that the boys and I came into your life like a hurricane and really messed up a lot of

that most of her reaction is surprise but….I feel like there’s a small part of her that’s enjoying this. “I want to do everything I can, going forward,” I say, clutching my warm mug, “to support you and Victor as you build your life. I hope that you’ll

her face breaks into a very small, very fragile smile. “Okay. Thanks, Evelyn,

shrug, smiling, and then turn back to

blink in surprise, truly shocked.

“What for?”

the blanket over her knees. “I could have been kinder

little. “I don’t think you

a big sip. “Let’s try to be better friends. And to start,” she smiles over the rim of her mug and gestures backwards towards the cabins with

and blush a little. “With Edgar? Oh geeze,

Amelia leans forward, giving me a real smile

“It’s going…I mean, great, I

mad at me. But that

not really

chair, clearly enjoying

say, considering. “Maybe because…it could be real? Like he’s

She suggests. I

her nose and leans forward conspiratorially. “He was always my favorite

my throat,

at me.

say, devolving into laughter. “Oh my god, I’m telling him

Girlfriend secrets, shared around a campfire! Don’t

continue to chat, warmed by the fire and each other’s company. Only