Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins

#Chapter 51 – Closet Conversations

As I tuck the boys into their beds, the television in their room set to stream a Disney Channel show for the next couple of hours, I hear the phone in my closet ring.

“Do you have another secret call, Mama?” Ian asks, his eyes fastened to the screen as he asks.

“What?”

“Your secret phone,” Alvin says, absently tossing popcorn into his mouth as he watches the bright colors, “the one in your closet.”

“How…” The boys, sensing a problem, both look at me at once. I sigh. Genius twins, Evelyn, remember? I don’t know why I thought I could keep anything from them.

The phone continues to ring.

“I have to go take that call, boys, but it’s for work. I want you to keep away from the secret phone, okay? It’s secret for a reason. It’s our secret. So don’t tell anyone, not even Edgar or Daddy or Amelia.”

I tried to hide “daddy” between two other innocuous persons – Edgar and Amelia wouldn’t care.

Ian gives me a thumbs up and Alvin gives me a conspiratorial smile. The boys love a secret. Problem solved for now, I pull their door closed behind me and hurry into my room and then my closet.

“Hello?” I say, answering the phone a little breathless.

“Did we not have a call scheduled.” It’s a question, technically, but Victor doesn’t present it as such. He knows we did.

“Yes, I’m sorry,” I say, settling into my closet’s corner. I even added a little pillow back here, for greater comfort. “My children needed a little…unexpected attention. I apologize.”

“That’s fine,” he says. “I understand.”

“Wonderful. So, how are things going for you lately?”

“Things are…complicated,” Victor grinds out. My heart sinks a little bit in my chest. What? I thought things were going well after the camping trip. At least on my end, everything is pretty smooth.

“What happened?” I ask.

of my relationship, which is largely what I wish to work through with you, I discovered that my partner betrayed

and professional, like an uninvolved therapist. “I’m very sorry to hear that.

my plans, in jeopardy. It’s caused a lot of problems for me, but I confronted her about it and she didn’t even seem contrite. She tried to persuade me that what she

of devil’s advocate,” I say, “was she right? Was her

vehemently, with finality. “No, with her plan, I lose everything that I’ve

understand that you’re avoiding details for the sake of anonymity, but can you tell me more? Does your fiancé’s plan affect your work, your finances? Your situation

them,” Victor sighs. “But most significantly, my relationship with

feel a physical drop in my stomach at this, dread filling my body and bones. “Are they safe?” My voice comes out in

The ultimate result, the solution to her meddling, is that I’m going to

and find that I am fine with this. We agreed long ago that Victor would claim Alvin and Ian as his sons and heirs – who cares if it happens tomorrow

continue, “that moving up the date is not as much

the issue. The problem is that my fiancé went

Amelia thinking? “That’s shocking,” I say, “considering everything you’ve told me so far about your partner. She must have had strong feelings, in order to circumvent your

he growls. “Strong feelings, certainly, but also, a certain unwillingness to

my mouth to contend this – remind him that it is their life – but

say – that she has equal right to plan our lives. But in this situation, she has crossed a line. It’s not merely that she’s asking to change or delay our plans for a family – it’s that she took actions to have my boys

I say, my voice full of disbelief, my

I change tactics. “That is a very significant betrayal,” I

liked it to be. But she maintained that she was correct – that the best plan of action is for the boys to leave our lives, to remain unacknowledged by

be my friend all this time – fireside sisters my

course, a large part of me is fine with the idea of the boys not being the sons of such an important Alpha and instead leading totally normal lives. As Victor’s heirs they will be destined to take up his

plan. My boys love their father, and he has promised them that he will acknowledge them. To break that promise – for Amelia’s sake – would be

you disagree with your fiancé – that you plan to acknowledge the boys. So that’s that settled. But what do you

line and wonder if he has slammed his fist against something. That would be very Victor. “She has betrayed me – the kind of action that I would accept from no one. But she is my mate, and

say, my heart steely. “That

“What do you mean?”