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.

ask softly, putting the bowl on the table and

on an adventure,” he

fret, pulling him in for a little hug, crushing the cereal box a little between us.

this, peering up at me.

you’ll need your energy!” His mood boosted, Alvin hurries off to the table, climbing onto the chair and pouring his breakfast into

pleased that the promise of a little adventure fixed his mood so

only thing I had to do

black SUV that Victor has set aside for my

But I do.

I ask, shocked, glancing between him and the Beta guard who is standing awkwardly by the door, trying not to

He still looks terrible; I wonder

out here all night?” I ask, folding my arms as I stare at

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

“And you weren’t freezing?”

bad,” he

rolling my eyes. “Obviously you know you’re welcome to sleep in the house, right? You don’t

that, Evelyn,” he says, raising his eyes to glare at me a little. I have to admit that the gesture makes me smirk a little. I’d rather see him

shrug and trying to block out any feelings of worry or pity for him. “We’re going out for a little,

her?” he asks in

at him. “Is it any of your

up, eager. “Evelyn,”

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