Pregnant With Alpha’s Genius Twins – Chapter 76
“Boys,” Evelyn cries the moment she stumbles into the house. She’s still wearing her cotton nightgown, now splattered with mud and blood and grass stains, but she doesn’t seem to care.
“Mama?” Alvin’s tired little face appears above the back of the couch. He blinks and rubs his eyes. “Mama!” he cries again when he sees her, true worry in his voice. Alvin throws himself over the back of the couch and mother and son run to each other, colliding in the kitchen. Evelyn falls to her knees, crying as she holds her boy close to her chest.
“Mommy!” Ian calls, coming around the couch and running to the kitchen. “I’m sorry, mommy,” he says, sniffing and hugging her from behind. “I fell asleep – I was so tired waiting for you.”
turning to wrap him in a hug as well. “You did right – you need your rest –“
atching them. He looks up, hearing his bedroom door creek. Amelia appears at the top of the stairs in her own nightgown – pristine, untarnished silk.
ng her arms around him while she looks at Evelyn and her children sitting on the floor. “Geeze, Evelyn look
eta Stephen standing guard at his post in the corner, smiling at everyone, clearly pleased to see that the mis
alls to him.
o disturbances. When we got word that you were on your way home, Beta Edgar left to set up a stronger perimeter around the house. In
“That’s precisely correct, Beta. I’m pleased that the right actions were performed in my absence.”
undisturbed, no matter what happens.”
re of her?”
akes his head, i
world. But still, he has worries – he can see the exhaustion on her face, in her limbs.
Victor says, moving forward and taking each one by their hands. “Time for bed.”
them back –“
Evelyn does look at them, biting her lip, taking in their drowsy red eyes and mussy hair. She nods.
get you cle
Evelyn calls after the boys.
es – they had both completley forgotten she was there. And Amelia knows it.
re of them tonight.”
.”
yn and Victor watch Amelia make her gra
d puts out a hand to help Evelyn off the floor. “Just ignore her. She’s had a long day too. Come on.” He hoists Evelyn up, seating her on a stool and then searching under the sink for the first-aid kit. Bringing it back over, Victor looks down at Evel
“What are you laughing at?”
n, gently turning her face side to side. “You’re a mess, is all.”
m I a disaster?”
ntly wiping the skin under her nose. The dried blood comes off in flakes.
ay, a embarrassed. “Is my nose terribly disfigured? Am I no longer a great beauty?”
n stops laughing, her eyes snapping back to him.
of that.”
clearing his throat. He begins to brush her face again with the gauze, studyi
’s broken,” he murmurs.
uld do if it was broken. If it couldn’t turn my nose up at you anymore, and all your Alpha nonsense.”
stairs. “Up to bed.”
up the stairs and then turns, slowly. “Thank you, Victor. For everything.”
nce.
watches her every step. When she disappears around the corner, he heaves a sigh, slumping down on the bottom step and putting his head in his hand.
n the corner, hesitates. Then, he takes one step forward. “S
h, indicating that no, he is not okay. He is far, far from okay.
s Amelias’ room, and then right, to where Evelyn has gone. He returns his ga
ventures a question. “What are you goi
en,” Victor whispers. “I have absolutely no idea.”