Chapter 412 - 412: Revelations...

Clarissa

I balanced a sleeping Emma on one hip and a stack of patrol reports on the other.

The hallways outside the nursery were filled with footsteps as pack staff went about their duties. I heard laughter from somewhere downstairs and more conversations. As always, the kids weren't bothered with things like this.

More than anything, they sleep better with all the noise.

I nudged the nursery door open with my knees. Inside, the light was soft and golden, with a wooden mobile spinning over the crib that held Baby Nathan.

I moved over to the other empty baby cot and laid baby Emma down. She stirred, her mouth puckering before she relaxed again and continued sleeping.

"Boots off for naps," I whispered, because rules mattered even when the boots were small. My mother wouldn't stop drumming it into my ears that the more I repeat these rules, the easier they'll grow up and get used to it.

She wore socks covered in stars. I smiled and tugged a blanket up, settling it around her shoulders. I stood there for a second longer than I needed to, memorising every part of Emma before I moved to Baby Nathan, who was sleeping soundly.

Every day, I try to ignore how much Baby Nathan is becoming his father. More than anything, I dread having the conversation where I'd have to explain to him who his father was and what had happened.

Although I know it would be difficult to eliminate the stigma of being Nathan's mate and Nathan's offspring for me and my son, I've made up my mind that I would never allow my son to go through half of what Lyla went through.

After making sure Baby Nathan was fine, too, I slipped out of the room. As soon as the door closed, my smile faded. It was time to work.

Downstairs, a courier waited at my office door with dust on his shoulders.

he said, offering a sealed

I signed his ledger, then added. "Hot stew in the kitchen.

grinned and trotted

broke the seal and spread the maps across my desk. There were ink marks showing where boats had been delayed, where barges had slipped

to solve than those related

hadn't aged a day since the war. Although he had officially retired as Beta, I still

"Alpha!" he called out.

him a smile,

my office, glancing at the maps on my table. I finished scribbling, folded the

started. "I know you're

"That's fine.

can call him by his name, you know," I chided

want his child to be named after him, especially after

gifts, toys and every other thing whenever he

Baby Nathan to decide. Meanwhile, I

Jeremy settled on the sofa

the core Alphas of the South. They did everything by the book, sent out an invitation and gifts. Everything that a normal

paused for a

them safe until now. I've managed this

won't like it. They'll

enough," I pushed the reports aside. "I waited the entire morning until this afternoon for them. I'm

a flaw," Beta Jeremy said

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