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,

added. "Hot stew in the kitchen.

and

marks showing where boats had been delayed, where barges had slipped and where smugglers might try the current at

were easier to solve than

soft knock sounded and Beta Jeremy, Nathan's father peeked in, he hadn't aged a day since the war. Although he

"Alpha!" he called out.

flashed him a

on my table. I finished scribbling, folded the map in half, and then looked

know you're supposed to be resting,

nodded. "That's fine. How

can call him by

want his child to be named after him, especially after everything

for reasons known to him, has refused to hold the child. He brings gifts, toys and every other thing whenever he comes to the pack house. Aside from that, he

Baby Nathan to decide. Meanwhile, I called you here

on the sofa

the meeting I was supposed to have with the core Alphas of the South. They did everything by the book, sent out an invitation and gifts. Everything that a normal person who wants to buy favour would

for

kept them safe until now. I've managed this pack better than my father or

"They won't like it.

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

not a flaw," Beta Jeremy said again.

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