Chapter 0014
Lauren’s POV
The world seemed to till slightly on its axis when Tophne shed toward me, her face pale and her voice trembling with urgency
“Hey, gill Something’s wrong!” che said, clutching my an “I pret took Abigail out of the bathroom, and I saw Alexander coming into the mall with a group of people. They’re saying he’s here looking for his lost son.”
I frore, my breath catching in my throat.
Alexander? Here?
The name sent a ruch of memories surging forward, tangled and painful. I glanced at Owen, sitting quietly by the table, his tiny fingers tracing patterns on the surface.
His son HIS
I leaned over the table, my voice shaking “Owen,” I asked gently, though my heart hammered in my chest. “Is your dad Alpha Alexander?
He hesitated, his wide eyes searching mine for something reassurance, maybe? Finally, he gave the smallest of nods
My heart plummeted. It was him. The man I had spent so many years trying to avoid was here, mere steps away. And this was his kid.
I forced myself to act quickly, to think through the fog of panic. I placed a trembling hand on Owen’s shoulder ” Thank you for telling the truth,” before turning to Daphne
“Wait here for Alexander,” I said, the words tasting bitter as they left my mouth. “Tell him you’re the one who called. Tell him you found his son.”
Daphne stared at me, her mouth opening to argue, but I pressed my phone into her hands and cut her off. “I’m taking Abigail and leaving Now.”
Owen’s face crumpled, as I stood up from the table, a flash of hurt passing through his eyes, but I couldn’t stop. I couldn’t let myself falter.
1 grabbed Abigail’s hand and started walking quickly toward the exit, trying to keep my pace steady and my expression calm despite the storm raging inside me.
Mommy,” Abigail said, her voice filled with confusion as she struggled to keep up with my hurried steps. “Why are we running? What about Big Brother?”
Big brother? I swallowed the lump in my throat, forcing my voice to stay steady.
Big Brother is going to find his dad,” I said softly. “He can’t stay with us anymore.”
She frowned, tugging on my hand. “Who is Alpha Alexander? Is he scary? Why do you seem so scared of him?”
The question sliced through me. My lips pressed into a thin line as I glanced down at her innocent face.
He’s your father, I thought painfully, the words too heavy to speak aloud.
Instead, I shook my head. “He’s a bad man,” I said firmly. In the future, if you see him or hear his name, stay away from him. Don’t let him see you.”
Abigail’s big eyes blinked up at me, her confusion deepening, but she didn’t argue. She just tightened her grip on
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my hand as if sensing the weight of my words.
Our home’s door slammed open with more force than usual, the sound jolting me as I washed the last of last night’s dinner dishes. Daphne’s hurried steps followed, her heels clicking against the wooden floor.
When I turned, her face was pale, her hands trembling as she clutched the edge of the dining table for support.
“You won’t believe it,” she gasped, stumbling into the chair like it was the last lifeboat on a sinking ship. Her hands clutched the armrests so hard, I thought the chair might file a complaint.
“He looked so scary, Lauren. That glare? Oh, my God. I was sure he was going to turn me into a pile of ash with one look. I almost spilled everything! Like, full–on word venit, no filter!”
My stomach dropped.
Though, I couldn’t blame her. My heart sped up at the thought of Alexander, his piercing gaze, his suffocating presence. I forced myself to keep my expression neutral, gesturing sharply toward the hallway.
‘Keep your voice down,” I hissed, glancing toward Abigail’s room. The door was shut, but the light beneath it was still on.
Daphne winced, slapping a hand over her mouth. Then she leaned in so close I could smell the mint in her breath.
“So, it’s true, isn’t it?” she whispered, her eyes as wide as saucers, practically boring into mine. “Owen is Alexander and Sophia’s kid? That’s why he looks so much like Abigail–they’re half–siblings!” She said it like she was dropping the juiciest gossip bomb of the decade.
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Chapter 0015
