#Chapter 264 – Supreme

When Victor comes home at seven o’clock that night, I throw myself into his arms.

“Where have you been,” I breathe against his chest, angry and relieved at once.

“Whoa,” he says, laughing a little, settling his weight on his back foot to balance the weight of me against him. “Evelyn, are you all right?”

“I was worried about you,” I say, frowning up at him. “You didn’t call or text – not once –“

“Oh,” he says, as if not realizing that he hadn’t even been checking his phone. “I’m so sorry – I didn’t even think – I had Beta Stephen managing my calls –“

Stephen, coming in the door after Victor with a collection of other Betas, gives me a little grimace. “I’m sorry, Luna,” he says, abashed. “I didn’t read your messages – they’re marked as private on his phone –“

“It’s okay, Stephen,” I say, resting my head against Victor’s chest and giving the Beta a little smile. “It’s not your fault.”

“Sorry, my dear,” Victor murmurs, bending his head to give me a kiss on my hair. “I…it was a crazy day. I didn’t think.”

“Crazy?” I ask, looking up at him, curious. Then I take a step back form him to inspect, scenting the air between us, trying to catch any hint of anything amiss –

“I’m all right,” he says, closing the distance between us, wrapping an arm around my waist. “Just…busy, is all. Come on, is there food? I’m starving.”

I allow my mate to pull me into the kitchen, sticking close by his side, not wanting to be parted for another moment this day. I watch him smile as he hears the pattering of our boys’ feet in the hallway upstairs and then watches them clatter down the steps.

“Dad!” Ian shouts, thrilled, as he comes into sight. Alvin follows close at his brother’s heels as the boys cross the kitchen and hug their father, wrapping themselves tight around his hips. Victor laughs, patting each of them on the shoulder, smiling down at him.

you two have a good day too?

eyes and scowls, looking

lighting his face. I laugh and untangle myself from the three, tickled to see that nothing at

the stove, checking on the chicken baking inside, and then lean against the counter to watch my mate with his sons. He’s clearly tired from his long day, and I know that it has something to do with Amelia, but what on

the kids. So we spend our dinner hearing all about what they’ve learned today –

Ian mumbles, chagrined. “Tomorrow I want

the archaeology stuff – because Miss Georgia says you will

nasty little look. “I’ll do that, but only if

could start in the back garden,

smirks at me and eats as well, unusually

the boys tucked into their bed, I start to head into our room, intent on learning more about Victor’s day, but he grabs

sit outside for a

second, but then nod, giving him a big smile. He quirks his head at me, curious – I’m not usually one to turn down an after-dinner drink, not once since he’s known me but…he lets it go as I follow

Bridgette left hours ago, and I still haven’t seen Rafe. I lean against the counter, mulling this over, as Victor pours me a glass of

we settle ourselves on the loveseat. I smile as I lean against him, glancing at my ring, remembering that rainy night when we

of the failed engagement. And I get a little thrill of joy when I consider just how much the world has turned

Victor as I settle against his chest. “What on earth did you do all day? Dig a big pit and throw Amelia into

hair a little. “Is that what you wanted? I thought you were on team

the rail of the porch. “That’s not what I’d

gives me a little laugh. “I saw Annabeth Prath as

say, surprised. “About the

things,” he says cryptically,

allowed to know?” I ask. “Or is it Alpha

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