Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins – Chapter 219

“Come on, mama,” Alvin says, tugging at my hand and leading me towards the broken-down old house.

“Alvin,” I hiss, pulling him back. “We can’t go in there – it’s a ruin –“

He frowns at me, confused. “Mama,” he says, “the forest brought us to this house. Don’t you think it wants us to go in?”

. The questions…well, they’re still there. I certainly want answers. But I’m starting to suspect, really, that what tipped

ght be mostly invisible to me, but it’s certainly working its will in its ow

ymore, Alvin,” I say, looking down at him with concern. “I mean, it just separat

eyes and smiles, breathing deeply from his nose as if he’s refreshed. “I just know it’s good.” He opens his eyes and his smile broadens. “If you can’t feel it,

frowning down at him. “I mean, I trust you, but why would the magic want to separate us from your dad and Ian?”

arated.”

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ut I’m surprised, in the end, when it bears my weight steadily without even a creak. Encouraged, Alvin hops up the stairs, happy and excited.

he front lines.

Hello?” I call, looking into the

Instead…

Wow. I life my nose in the air, sniffing, my wolf’s senses taking over. My mouth instantly begins to

tness. What on earth was that?

ense, easy-to-carry things like granola bars and dehydrated foods. Nothing like what we smell right now.

an’t walk into someone’s house,” I say, “just because their breakfast smells good.”

he audacity to roll his eyes at me then, and I glare at him a little bit. These boys – they were getting a little two saucy for me as they approached 7. “Mama, there’s no one here – the magic put that food out for us.”

s, ghosts in the forest – all that I can accept. But a magical breakfast laid out for us in the woods? Somehow, for some

r body. What does it say?”

provided or go hungry. “Fine,” I say, sighing. “Lead the way.”

anyone in the house. Primarily because I can see the whole thing as we enter – it’s just a one-room cabin, but also because I’m starting to believe my son when

expected it to be, the moment I walk into it. I had looked in the window as we

able…

already at it, slavering over what he sees there, and I admit that my mouth falls open when I see it. Everything I could want for breakfast, everything meal I’ve ever enjoyed, is here.

– I swear – is identical to the ones my grandmother made me when I was a little girl, and which I haven’t seen the equa

lid off of this and smiles, giving it a warm sni

of the table. “I had a craving. The magic said yes.”

is six years, “maybe to get to the other side, you have to keep going deeper.” He picks up a cookie and holds it out to me. “Peanut butter chocolate chip,” he says, smiling at me. “Your favorite.”

e’s right. I snatc

as he begins to ladle stew into his bowl. “What does that mean?” he as

r up, and further in,” I say, sitting down at the ta

He looks blearily around, rubbing at his eyes. Next to him, Ian is still curled up, his head on his arm, a little stream of drool leaking out of his

so he doesn’t wake him. But as he looks around, he realizes that Evelyn and Alvin aren’t in the tent.

tent. But, considering the ache in his body – especially his neck, his back – perhaps he had needed the rest more than ever.

rank tons of water before bed. He sighs, realizing that his body is weak, and growing weaker.

woman soon.

s next to him and is awake very suddenly.

is worried, frantic.

s son.

eyes wide with shock. “No, papa,” he says, shaking his head. “I can’t – I can’t feel him – I can’t talk to him, in my mind –“ he throws himself to his feet then, dashing to the door

not gone. But it’s dim. So dim as if she’s…

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to the woods. “The forest took them. And it wants us to