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.

frowns at her, wanting to know, she laughs a little. “Seriously, Victor, I’ll tell you about it later.

from her face. The two stare at each other, then, trying to be discreet, but then Evelyn heaves

pride and his determination. When she breaks away, Evelyn

Rafe nod once more to each other and then each leads their forces along a

disappeared into the darkness, Alvin tugs at her sleeve. “Mama?” he asks. “Can we

frowns down at him, surprised. “Really? I thought you’d be staying up until dawn, waiting for your dad

frowns at her. “Well, is he going

forest again.

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

“Well,

promise to wake us up if he comes back early? Then we could sleep good and not worry about

really too young to be experiencing this kind of anxiety. “Yes, darlings. I promise I will. Come on.” She takes them each by the hand and then walks them into the cabin where she tucks them into

two Betas standing by the door. “Will you keep

the Beta on the left says, giving her

then heads to the fire where she sinks into a camping chair that has been left out for her. Marissa gives her an understanding smile and then pours her a large glass of wine from bottle

are you holding up, Evelyn?” she asks, passing the glass

two women sitting with her. “As if they were

says. “If it’s not over the top,

Evelyn 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

says, playing with her hair

forward. “What do

Luna? I thought it would be, like,” she

past. As the girlfriend of a Kensington, Evelyn assumed that Bridgette had an upbringing much like her own. But now, she wonders. “What was it like when you were growing up,” Evelyn asks, trying to be subtle. “Was it not