Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins – Chapter 178
Emma looks at Delia nervously as they pull up to the road block near her father’s house.
“Something’s going on,” she murmurs as a Beta raises his hand, requiring her to stop the car.
“Um,” Delia says, biting her lip and considering. “Is there any reason that they should like…suspect us? That we should turn around now?”
ean…unless Joyce told someone he was meeting you? But he’s always so discreet with his affairs.”
Evelyn. She kept the evidence for a rainy day, packed into a storage unit across town. Every month, if the investigator had more information for her, she added it to the binder.
that their own relationship started by him cheating with her on her sister.
e Beta approached. “Hello,” she says smiling pleasantly. “I’m just coming back from my vacation
walks away a few steps to speak into the radio attached to his shoulder
, he waves her though.
? Not gone through the front door?”
pect us yet – we’re just a few days late from vacation. If they catch us sneaking in the back, it will be wors
rd with the plan, but still anxious.
Emma knows that it’s just a little too quiet.
kly, looking around. It’s not a busy house at any times – far too much unhappiness, here, for any joy and laughter – but this?
rs Delia, running a hand through her hair. “Where is everyone?”
ually, they both head that way.
a glass of iced tea and shouting suggestions to Ian, who is playing croquet on his own.
et, Ian!” she says, laughing.
elp laughing with her. It’s been far too long since they
ear her daughter’s name.
rst.
.
randmother.
elia as well, gesturing to the chairs as an invitation to take a seat.
mom,” Emma
ter home safe and sound. “We haven’t heard from you – and with Joyce disappeared, and all of that money gone?”
??”
that she needs to tone it down. Delia either doesn’t see or ignores her.
s. Walsh says, confused. Emma shakes her head.
o his aunt’s lap. “Not that I liked him anyway.”
easily. “Not that I’m not glad to see you.”
her up in the basement.”
ares at her mother. “What?”
hen they, too, are feeling unsettled. “It’s been complicated, here, Emma,” she says, running a hand through her hair. “Honestly, darling, you’ve missed a lot – it wasn’t really a good time to go on vacation –“
“
at, obviously.”
ooking down at her drink, Emma and Delia looking at ea
” Emma asks, quietly. Carefully.
t can I do? He is our Alpha.”
pulling her mom up with her.
her daughter leads her towards the house. “Where
out!” Emma says, determined. Ian and Delia
hould follow her orders as if she is the Alpha herself.
pass.
p continues down into the basement, w
s, built generations ago when the pack Alpha was not only the leader, but the judge, jury, and executioner. John Walsh kept the cells maintained, just barely, but hardly used the
e cell on the far left.
on the door.
of them. “Oh my god, Emma! Delia!” she says. “What are you doing here?!”
er mother, who frowns, likewise confused about Evelyn’s reaction.
Evelyn moans, putting her head in her hands. “This is th
alarm stares to blare throughout the house. Everyone in the room jumps and then freezes, looking around
to ask you to leave. The Walsh pack is under attack.”