Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins – Chapter 138

When Victor enters Annabeth Prath’s home, there’s a small stir at the door.

The Prath family is influential, but their power comes largely from their long lineage and political connections. Victor banks on this when he walks in. He knows their meager Beta force has no real way to stop him.

The Prath party planners and aids go pale at his arrival, but they don’t stop him as he crosses the threshold.

wd turns to him, many Alphas and their Lunas coming over to say hello, eager to shake his hand, ask about his projects, all trying to judge where he stands

, with the finest Beta force ever recorded, but now, with no Luna by his side and a large portion of his Betas transferred to Willard, people are wondering whether the Kensingtons have started to fall from their pe

s hands and schmoozes with the cultural elites. Beneath it is a rough determination to demonstrate to them that he is still very much in charge.

liberately cut him from the guest list, deliberately invited Amelia in his place. And yet here he is.

all, he did come here to mend fences. But he also came to spread

owerful form. Victor heads directly to Annabeth, but on his way glances around to see if he can spot Amelia as well. There’s a fair chance she won’t even show up tonight – as a rejected Luna, she likely wants to attach herself to another Alpha before showing her face again – but if she does show, he wants to know it immediately.

ainst her knuckles. It’s too much deference for a house party, but he wants her to know that he comes in peace. “A lovely party, for a wonderful cause. I

ng at him as he straightens up. “You know very well that you are an uninvited, un

ne and still come back to have the polite conversation that I came here to have with you. Or, you could just avo

s will distract her guests from their donations.

ensington. And then I ask that you leave.”

they both pick up a drink, and then over to a cocktail table placed conveniently in the corner. Away from prying ears, but still within full view of the par

k to her lips but Victor notes that the level of the wine stays the s

mation. His eyes flick over her form, wondering, but – no. A conversation for another time. He makes a mental note to ask Evelyn tonight.

t him with pride in her eyes. “You have forced my hand and gained my attention. What is it I can do for you?”

ritize the children of our packs, to –“

ow that was all a lie. That family was never your priority.”

ustifications. The pure bafflement on his face, though – that’s a surprise.

ake.

aby is growing.

an Horton.”

ound nothing.”

idn’t,” Annabeth says, her face still suspicious. “Because she doesn’t exist.”

ication. “Please, Annabeth, I am at a loss. Please tell m

r, as attached to your name.”

d. If that’s the case, then of course his Betas hadn’t found her. They wouldn’t have searched his own medical files – those wer

ical history?

nd search through my medical files, and then come back to continue this conversation, or you can tell me now what I need to know.”

eally, in having him come back. “Angelina Van Horten is tied to your own personal medical account,” she says. “She doesn’t exist, I checked, but she was used as a way for your personal doctor to prescribe medications tied to women’s health.”

t this information, feeling anger start to rise in him. He’s starting to anticipate where this is

Abortifacients. Prescriptions that were filled for a woman who doesn’t exist, but delivered, apparently, to you.”

down to the carpet.

hind this.

she had gone off her birth control, had left her own pharmacy paperwork casually around the house so he had seen that her prescriptions hadn’t been f

, she had found a way around it. And further, built her

etermination begins to falter, watching the emotions spread across his face. When he looks up at her again, she finds herself more receptive than she had

ame her for her apparent unwillingness to be a mother.”

done business with such a man.

usly into her eyes. “I assure you, none of this is true. I understand the evidence is stacked against me but everything I said to you, personally, about my commitment to family and my investment in the future of our children – that is who I truly am.”

ds herself, despite her prejudices,

ore question,” he says, “to which I merely require a yes or a no.”

protest. She will answer.

efully, needing to know. “Was it Amelia?”

uick nod of her head, she answers. Yes.

dence to counter this claim. I hope that you will do me the favor of considering it when I have it sent to you.”

talks away.

she had been so convincing…

en, that moment, by the arrival of someone in a sparkling silver gown. The hostess goes pale, realizing that precisely the wrong person is entering the party as Victor is rus

short when he sees her.

a has