Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins

#Chapter 254 – Big Decisions

“Evelyn,” Victor says seriously, “I want you to have a say in what happens to them if you want a say in what happens to them. This pack belongs to both of us now, and it’s a big decision. But I’ll defer to you. If you tell me that you want nothing to do with it, then I’ll take whatever action I think is best.”

I nod, considering it, grateful in my heart that he’s offering me the choice. It’s certainly nothing my father never offered my mother – indeed, never anything I’ve heard an Alpha ever offer a Luna. But how many of these chats happened in the dark of night, in bed, with an Alpha seeking his mate’s advice?

There was so much I didn’t know about how all of this was done.

But still, I’m eager to take up the task.

“And what if I say I wanted them released, hypothetically,” I ponder quietly aloud. “What would that even look like?”

“Well,” Victor says, considering it. “It wouldn’t be complete freedom. They’re still men who betrayed me, and – as Alphas – would likely seek revenge. So there would be stipulations on their freedom, and they would always – always have guards on them. They’d never really be free.”

“That makes sense,” I murmur, though my mind is elsewhere, on a much darker question.

Victor sits quietly, waiting. I can tell that he knows I’m not finished, and he’s not letting himself drift off to sleep, as he probably wants to.

“Victor,” I say, hesitating and glancing up at him. “What if I said that…I wanted them…”

I bite my lip, hardly able to voice it.

he whispers to me, understanding. “It’s all

“What if I

me. Then he continues, his voice serious and

Alphas weighed these kinds of decisions as part of their roles at the

if that’s the right term – I mean, would

right,” Victor says evenly. “If it hadn’t been an act of war, things would be different. But they declared war

the ceiling. Victor lets me, his fingers resting gently on the skin of my arm to let

Not even Joyce, after everything that he did to me. Not even Amelia, after she’d had my children kidnapped,

But now, considering it…

they’ve never brought anything but sorrow to anyone in the pursuit of their

who would continue to do harm if we allow them to persist on this earth. Who would actively come after me, and my children, and Victor, and our future children if – well. That’s a

not be a killer, to let them live? Who, really, would pay the price for

better choice – the true gift to the world, and to my children – be to wipe

really shied away from hard questions – not really – but these ones are taking me down a dark path I’m not sure I ever wanted to be

Victor says, taking my hand and giving it a little squeeze. There’s real regret in his voice as he continues. “I shouldn’t have put this on your shoulders – I should have decided myself, and

“No,

strong, but to expect one person to carry

firmly, and I see a little proud smile form on his lips. I hesitate for a second, though, thinking it through. “Do you

head beneath his chin, taking in a long breath through my nose and letting myself be comforted by