Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins

#Chapter 125 – Into the Woods

Just at the last gasp of dusk, Evelyn stands with the entire Kensington family at the edge of the forest. She looks up into the sky, noting that the stars are just starting to peak out into the velvety blanket of navy blue that coats the heavens. There would be no moon tonight.

Good, Evelyn thinks. Victor does well in the dark. Rafe will have no advantage there.

“The trial begins,” Henry says, his voice low.

As one, all twenty Betas who will participate in the trial snap to attention and salute the family. Rafe and Victor turn to salute each other. Then, they each take a moment to say goodbye. Both kiss their mother on the cheek, shake hands with their father. Rafe then moves to say a word to Bridgette and Victor goes to stand with Evelyn and the boys.

All day, the boys have been excited and cheerful. However, as the time drew nearer, they had grown more serious, their eyes filled with trepidation. Perhaps it is something about the reality of the forest at night, but Victor can see the fear in them.

Victor goes to one knee in front of his boys and looks at them seriously. “That isn’t fear I see in your faces, is it?” he says, perhaps more hard than kind in this moment.

The boys each lift their chins.

“No,” Ian says. “We’re not afraid.”

“We know you’re going to win, Papa.” Alvin continues, though his voice shakes a bit.

Victor nods, proud of them. “Good. I need you here, supporting me, being brave.” He flicks his eyes up to Evelyn, standing behind them. “Protecting your mom.” The boys nod seriously but Evelyn rolls her eyes. Victor can’t help but smirk.

He stands and shakes each boy’s hand and then leans down to give them each a kiss on their heads. Then, he moves to stand before Evelyn.

She crosses her arms and looks him up and down, unable to stop herself from thinking about how damn good he looks in his black tactical gear. She frowns in an attempt to make herself be more serious.

“What’s wrong?” Victor says, misinterpreting her expression as he takes another step forward and placing his hand under her chin, studying her face.

to know, she laughs a little. “Seriously, Victor, I’ll tell you about it later. When you come home to

then, trying to be discreet, but then Evelyn heaves

long enough to bolster his pride and his determination. When she breaks away, Evelyn nods at him seriously. “You come home to us, safe and sound, you hear? Or I’ll kick your ass,

her silently that he will. One last look and then Victor turns. He and Rafe nod once more to each other and then each

Alvin tugs at her sleeve. “Mama?” he asks. “Can we

“Really? I thought you’d be staying up until dawn, waiting for your

at her. “Well, is he going

shrugs, glancing out at the forest again. “Honestly, baby, I

eye. “I’m really tired, and if I’m just sitting around waiting, maybe the

by his self-restraint. “Well, that’s sound

into the forest. “Maybe, if you could promise to wake us up if he comes back

of anxiety. “Yes, darlings. I promise I will. Come on.” She takes them each by the hand and then walks

Betas standing by the door. “Will you keep an

on the left says, giving her a kind smile. “No

nods to him, letting him know she is grateful, and then heads to the fire where she sinks into a camping chair that has been left out for

asks, passing the glass over into Evelyn’s

all so dramatic, isn’t it?” she says, looking exasperatedly at the two women sitting with her. “As if they were at war, and not just

“You know these Alpha men,” she says. “If it’s not over the top, it’s

tilts her head as she looks at Bridgette, inviting her to talk. When Bridgette sees Evelyn’s expression she puts on a fake smile, but it immediately falls

her hair anxiously, “Is it always

frowns and sit forward. “What

an Alpha’s Luna? I thought it would be, like,” she wiggles her shoulders

her own. But now, she wonders. “What was it like when you were growing up,” Evelyn asks, trying to