Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins

#Chapter 164 – War Room

“What is it?” Victor asks, a little breathless, suddenly horribly worried. Had something happened, someone gotten hurt?

“Mommy’s really mad at us,” Alvin says, his lower lip starting to tremble.

“What?” Victor says, confused. “Who? About what?”

“At me and Ian, for telling you where they went,” Alvin says, clearly feeling guilty. “He said she said that they ran for a reason, and that meant they didn’t want to be found. And that Ian had broken her trust by going behind her back to tell you.”

Alvin slumps down in the chair, clearly feeling very bad. “We didn’t mean to break her trust,” he murmurs. “We were just trying to help. And we miss each other.”

Victor’s heart goes out to his son and he puts a hand on his shoulder. “Aw, kid,” Victor says. “Don’t feel so bad. You didn’t know how she’d feel about it, and you talk to your brother every day like this, right? So, it was just natural for you.”

Alvin nods, but Victor can tell that he doesn’t really feel better yet. Still, he needs more information.

“Did Ian tell you where they are now?”

“No,” Alvin says, shaking his head. “He says he wasn’t going to tell me for two reasons. One, because he didn’t want to betray mom. And two, he didn’t know, because they weren’t telling him things now. He just knows that they drove a long time, and they’re on a highway. But that’s all he knows.”

Alvin shrugs, looking up at his dad.

Victor grits his teeth, looking out the windshield and working hard to control his frustration. He doesn’t want Alvin to feel any worse. Then, thinking over Alvin’s words, he turns back to him. “Wait,” he says, “who is ‘they.’ Are they still with Delia?”

Alvin nods. “And aunt Emma. She’s there too.”

Emma?! Victor is shocked by this. How the hell did she get involved?

“I’m sorry, papa,” Alvin says, looking down at his hands. “We came all this way for nothing.”

great. You really tried to help me. Mommy’s just running a little scared

his rash words yesterday. “She probably thinks I’m

says, equally frustrated. “He tried to tell

But now, we have to go home and regroup. We’ll try to find her some other way if Ian can’t tell

clearly disappointed. Victor sighs, starting the car and turning his attention to the road. This pursuit of Evelyn had consumed his mind completely, but his other responsibilities

to address, an ex who has promised to destroy his house on the loose. Not to mention the constant threat that Walsh and Willard pose

road. So much to do and no real plan for how to address

“Should we get a couple of crab legs for the road?

we have cheeseburgers instead?” Alvin asks, wrinkling his nose a little. “I

with Ian. She can’t help it. She does her best to bury her anger deep inside her, but it’s hard. She’s already scolded him – yelled, really – and made her thoughts on the matter clear, but a big part of

on him. He already apologized

noted that she never expressly forbade him from mind-linking with his

they could. They probably had a four-hour lead on Victor, Evelyn knew, but still. She had felt better when she had complete control and was sure that Victor had no idea where

steps. Now, they were

know what to do with Ian’s other piece of information. That Alvin had reported that Victor came in peace, an apology on his lips, wanting to make

still sweet, trusting six-year-olds. There’s no reason that Alvin should mistrust his father if he told him to tell Ian that he wanted to make

place long enough to find her.

little part of Evelyn pushes back against that idea, knowing that Victor has never not been a man of his word. If he says he comes in peace, then he probably

decisions, build her own life. And now she had Delia and Emma as part of her team as well – she couldn’t just abandon them, when Emma had put her faith into

motel that looked a little nicer than some of the other ones they had

they all climb out of the

cash sitting in her trunk. This place seemed to strike the right balance – anonymous enough to take the cash and not ask questions, but nice enough that their car wouldn’t get boosted in the night.

holding her hand, reads the sign carefully and then looks up at her. “Free

taking him in with her to book the room. Half an hour later, they’ve all changed into their pajamas and are seated

says, eyebrows raised, as she takes