Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins

#Chapter 262 – An Empty Throne

“You probably don’t believe me, Amelia,” Victor says quietly when the final ashes of the passport have collected at his feet and started to blow away on the wind. “But I mean you no ill will.”

Panting a little, scared again, Amelia looks at him, her arm still held steadily in Edgar’s hand.

“I actually never meant for anything bad to happen to you,” Victor continues, sliding his hands into his pockets and looking at her steadily. “Unlike you, I never tried to kidnap any of your family members, or lock them in closets. Or burn down your property. Or incite a war against you. I was very willing to let you live your own life separately, in peace, after we ended our relationship.”

Amelia glares at him then and Victor can’t help the smirk that finds its way onto his face as he watches her. She is, if anything, feisty. He always admired that about her, and can’t help continuing to admire it today.

“But you,” he carries on, stepping closer to her and putting a finger below her chin to make her look at him. “You tried to destroy me in revenge for your embarrassment. And that was your mistake. You cost me a great deal of time, and effort, and money, and even my health, Amelia. I can’t accept that.”

He can see the fury rise in her then, but he doesn’t address it. Instead, he drops her chin and steps away, looking to the plane. He speaks casually now, as if bored by it all. “I’m giving you one last chance – partially out of respect for what we have. But mostly because Evelyn asked me to.” He looks at her then, wanting to see her reaction, enjoying the rage that turns her face red.

“Because I wanted to lock you up in my prison, Amelia,” Victor informs her. “And she told me not to. So every day, for the rest of your life, you should thank her for being more gracious than me. But I swear to god –“

His face goes stern now and the anger washes from Amelia’s face as he takes a step towards her. She has rarely seen him like this – fully determined, on the razor’s edge of violence. And she considers – suddenly – that he had never gone to this kind of effort for her. That it was all for Evelyn. And that she has well and truly lost.

“I swear it, Amelia,” Victor continues. “If you cross me one more time, I will find you, and I will lock you away. And you can spend the rest of your life one cell away from your pals John Walsh and James Willard.”

Amelia pales further as she realizes his implications – that he has them, and has since the war. That they’re at his mercy now, as she is.

is sending her – it’s as much of a

want. And because your passport has mysteriously disappeared, you’ll have one hell of a time getting back. Edgar will keep me apprised of your actions. But Amelia?” She focuses on him now. “I never want to hear from you ever again. Leave me alone,

was not only a

end for her than it is for him. For him, it ended ages ago – the

of a guilt in him at this realization, but he doesn’t let it show on his face. Instead, he merely looks at this beautiful woman and realizes that he hardly knows her at all any more. That she’s thoroughly part of

face. And the reality of it, the finality…it breaks her heart, more than the rejection

than Victor. She looks up at him and nods, briskly, wanting this to be over, agreeing to his terms. Then she turns away towards the plane. Edgar still holds her arm but reaches out his other hand to Victor, holding his eyes

Edgar

what you need,” Victor says, taking his hand

“I have every intention of enjoying Europe.” Then he turns back to Amelia and, putting an arm around her shoulder, guides her onto

have the Amelia threat contained. But he will

towards it, knowing he has other appointments today. Still, after climbing in, he asks the driver to

Done. It’s done.

now he can move on to bigger and brighter

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Annabeth says with a big smile, opening her door to him as he climbs up her front steps. “Thank you so much for

runs a hand over her belly, obviously pregnant now in a

Victor says, meaning it as he leans down to give