Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins – Chapter 262

“You probably don’t believe me, Amelia,” Victor says quietly when the final ashes of the passport have collected at his feet and started to blow away on the wind. “But I mean you no ill will.”

Panting a little, scared again, Amelia looks at him, her arm still held steadily in Edgar’s hand.

“I actually never meant for anything bad to happen to you,” Victor continues, sliding his hands into his pockets and looking at her steadily. “Unlike you, I never tried to kidnap any of your family members, or lock them in closets. Or burn down your property. Or incite a war against you. I was very willing to let you live your own life separately, in peace, after we ended our relationship.”

day.

to destroy me in revenge for your embarrassment. And that was your mistake. You cost me a great deal of time, and effort, and money, and even my health, Amelia. I can’t accept that.”

hin and steps away, looking to the plane. He speaks casually now, as if bored by it all. “I’m giving you one last chance – partially out of respect for what we have. But

her. “And she told me not to. So every day, for the rest of your life, you should thank her for being more gracious than me. But I swear to god –“

a step towards her. She has rarely seen him like this – fully determined, on the razor’s edge of violence. And she considers – suddenly – that he had never gone to this kind of effort for her. That it was all for Evelyn. And that she has well and truly lost.

you, and I will lock you away. And you can spend the rest of your life one cell away from your pals John Walsh and James Willard.”

war. That they’re at his mercy now, as she is.

son as that in which Walsh and Willard live.

her know that he has every intention of enjoying the job. “You’re going to Italy, to live out the rest of your days doing whatever the hell you want. And because your passport has mysterio

him starkly and

r her than it is for him. For him, it ended ages ago – the moment he rejected her.

he hardly knows her at all any more. That she’s thoroughly part of his past, and he hopes she’ll stay here.

Amelia reads this on her ex-mate’s face. And the r

reaches out his other hand to Victor, holding his eyes steadily.

et again,” Edgar says, his eyes warm.

t you need,” Victor says, taking his hand heartily. “We’ll miss you. Enjoy Europ

her onto the plane. Victor watches them go and finds himself at once…wistful? And relieved.

ealizes. He’ll miss his friend.

n he sees it in the air, on its way, that Victor truly lets out his breath.

It’s done.

on to bigger and brighter things.

says with a big smile, opening her

y she hadn’t been before.

ans down to give her a kiss on the cheek.

ming him in. She peers at him closely as he crosses the thresho

s tied up.”

f children’s laughter somewhere in the house. As they enter the office, Annabeth gestures towards a platter of coffee and sandwiches, encouraging Victor to take his pick.

the desk with his friend. “I was hoping to give you some updates on the Prath Institute,” he says cheerfully, giving her a smile as she settles into her chair. “I

n on the desk. This is unexpected.

Supreme Alpha over the packs.”

, shocked, not really knowing what to say. This has been his ambition for years – but

t.”

not knowing what to say.