Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins

#Chapter 241 – A Second Adventure

When I wake, the other side of the bed is disappointingly empty. I reach my hand out, brushing the sheets where Victor’s body left an impression behind, tracing the phantom shape of him.

“Oh well,” I murmur, sitting up and stretching my arms over my head. I’d catch him next time. I look around the room, scratching my head and running my fingers through my hair, trying to wake up. I’m suddenly struck by how wonderfully ordinary it is to wake up in my own room in my own bed in my own little cottage. After our rather mystical journey out in the forest, what was once mundane seems a bit magical.

I smile, hopping out of bed and pulling on my robe. Ten minutes later, I’m downstairs in the kitchen looking around at an apparently empty house. What?

Where was my family?

I turn when I hear a little padding of feet on the stairs.

“Mama?” Alvin’s head peeks into view on the staircase and I give him a big smile.

“There you are!” I say and he hurries down the steps. “I was wondering if I was all alone. Maybe the ghosts came and kidnapped you all.”

“They wouldn’t do that,” he says, wrapping his arms around my hips in a sweet hug. I bend down to give him a little kiss. “Ian wasn’t in bed though,” he says, looking up at me with a little frown. “Maybe something else kidnapped him?”

I press my lips together, interested. “Your dad’s not here either,” I murmur, looking around. “I’d bet they woke up early and went on some adventure before I bet they both got kidnapped. Though, in this family…”

As I look around, I spy a little note propped against the coffee machine and grin, moving over to it. Of course Victor would leave me a note with the coffee, where he knew I’d find it. There’s coffee in it too – he made me a pot before he went wherever he went. I smile, pouring myself a cup as I flip the note open. Alvin heads to the fridge, pulling the door open and using a stool to lift out the milk, which he runs to place on the table.

“What’s it say, mama?” he asks, dragging his stool over to the cabinet so he can reach the cereal.

“As I suspected,” I report, “they dashed off on a little adventure.” I flip the note over, looking at the back. “Doesn’t say where, though.”

I reach into the cabinet above the coffee maker to take down a bowl and spoon for Alvin, but when I turn I see him looking down at his feet, clearly disappointed.

putting the bowl on

went on an adventure,” he murmurs.

a little between us. “That’s all right! We’ll

a little at this, peering up at me.

mood boosted, Alvin hurries off to the table, climbing

promise of a little adventure fixed his mood so

had to do

has set aside for my personal use. In his hurry, Alvin doesn’t even notice

But I do.

I ask, shocked, glancing between him and the Beta guard who is standing awkwardly by the door,

eyes. He still looks terrible; I wonder if he’s been drinking

here all night?” I ask, folding

a hand through his hair. “Just…didn’t feel

“And you weren’t freezing?”

wasn’t so bad,” he sighs. “I didn’t

huff, rolling my eyes. “Obviously you know you’re welcome to sleep in the house, right? You

the gesture makes me smirk a little. I’d rather see him angry than depressed and despondent on my front porch. “I just…didn’t feel

say, giving a little shrug and trying to block out any feelings of worry or pity for him.

he asks in a rush

over my shoulder at him. “Is

to stand up,

hand, though, cutting him off. “I’m not on your side here, Rafe. Even if I am going to see her, I won’t be doing you any favors or passing