Filed To Story: Falling for the Alpha As a Student Novel
“I’m sorry…”
she kept murmuring.
I looked up at my father through tear-filled eyes and he looked back at me with remorse in his. I knew he wasn’t sure what to do either, I also know that he did the best he could at making her feel safe and comfortable.
Rachel wouldn’t hurt anybody on purpose; I knew that more than anyone.
“I’ve been so worried about you,”
I whispered, pulling away from her and holding her at arm’s length so I could peer into her tear-filled eyes. “I’m so happy you came here.”
“How can you still want to be my friend after what I did?”
She asked, her lips quivering as more tears escaped her eyes.
“Because you are one of my best friends,”
I told her, giving her a small smile. “And I know you are good inside and out. It’s going to take some time for you to bounce back from all of this, but you aren’t alone Rachel. You don’t have to deal with any of this by yourself.”
She sniffled and wiped her teary eyes with the back of her sleeve as she offered me a weak smile.
“Okay,”
she finally said, after a short pause.
I looped my arm through hers.
“Let’s get some food,”
I said to her. “Dee cooks amazing food.”
“Oh, I know,”
Rachel said, chuckling softly. “I need to find her and thank her. She treated me so kindly when I was in the dungeon.”
This came as a surprise to me, and I made a mental note to ask her more about that later.Together, we went inside and into the community dining hall.
The entire room smelled like spaghetti and meatballs, along with breadsticks. At the far side of the wall, Dee had the food laid out on a buffet table so everyone could help themselves.
There was also salad, an assortment of veggies, and fruit.
Enzo was at the buffet table, waiting for those in front of him to finish collecting their food. I loved how he doesn’t favor himself above his pack members. He doesn’t even have a designated table in his own community dining hall.
He smiled fondly at me as I approached him and he grabbed two extra plates, one for me and one for Rachel. She managed a weak smile at him as she took the plate.
“The food smells delicious,”
she breathed, taking in the amazing scent of Dee’s cooking.
“Oh, thank you,”
Dee said, turning around as she scooped a heaping portion onto a she-wolf’s plate. “I hope everything tastes as good as it smells.”
“I’m sure it’ll taste better,”
Rachel said grinning at her.
Dee placed a hand on her shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze.
“I’m glad you’re here,”
Dee breathed, smiling brightly.
“I have you to thank for that,”
Rachel replied.
She gave Rachel some food and then she put food on my plate as well. Enzo helped himself and then we grabbed a couple of water bottles from the fridge and joined the others at the table.
Connie was talking Bri’s ears off about her wedding preparations.
I was glad to see that Natalie Anderson wasn’t around because I certainly didn’t want to have a meal with her. But I was very pleased to see that not only was my mother here, sitting beside my father and listening thoughtfully as Connie spoke, but Diana was also seated and enjoying some food. She seemed to be engrossed in a conversation with Beta Ethan, and Gamma Jack.
Beta Aiden and Gamma Donovan remained at the Nova packhouse to take care of the aftermath of everything there. Plus, the twins were still there, and my mother was worried about them. Although there were plenty at the packhouse who cared for them, she still wanted Aiden there to keep them in line.
Looking around, I was pleased to see there were a few others from Diana’s village who were seated at tables and talking with those in Enzo’s pack as if they had done this a million times already.
It made me smile seeing that they were making themselves known and no longer in hiding. It made me even happier to see that the pack members were welcoming to them and treated them with respect.
I glanced at Enzo who was also noticing this, and I knew he felt the same pride that I felt.We ate together and we shared some laughs during this amazing meal. Rachel was quiet for most of the meal, but I could tell she was listening to everyone talk with pure fascination and she even cracked a smile at one point.
It was going to take a while for her to return to her old self and I knew there was a lot more we needed to talk about, but for right now, I was just glad to have my friend back.
A couple of pack house workers started to walk around, per Dee’s request, with trays of brownies and cookies for everyone to enjoy after their meals.
“Hello, future Luna,”
Allie said as she paused next to me. “Would you like a sweet? We have brownies and cookies.”
“I can’t resist Dee’s cookies,”
I said with a smile as I grabbed a cookie off the tray.
“They are delicious,”
Allie agreed. “You can take a couple of them. I mean, you are eating for three after all.”
The entire world around me stopped moving.
Lila’s POV
I sat frozen in my seat as everyone stared at me with gaping mouths.
Allie, who was confused, stared around at everyone’s faces with a timid frown on her face.
“I’m sorry…. Did I say something wrong?”
She asked, glancing down at me.
I wanted to say something, but no words came to me. I just stared at everybody who was staring back at me. I looked up at Enzo who was also at a loss for words.
“Lila?”
I heard my mother saying, drawing my attention to her. “Is it true? Are you–?”
Her voice trailed off.
My hands were shaking under the table, and I couldn’t seem to stop them, even when I attempted to sit on them.
I looked up at Enzo again and this time, he was staring back at me. I saw the love and admiration in his eyes. It utterly melted my heart and for the first time since everything that’s happened, I truly felt safe and at ease.
I should have known I couldn’t keep this a secret from those I love. Telling from the look Enzo was giving me, he knew it too.
I smiled up at him, tears filling my eyes.
Then, I looked at my mother and nodded.
“Yes,”
said softly. “I’m pregnant with twins.”
My mother gasped, covering her mouth and my father’s eyes grew large.
“Twins?”
My mother croaked.
I nodded, fearing what her reaction was going to be. After a beat of silence, my mother finally stood to her feet with tears streaming down her face.
“Oh, my goddess!”
She gasped.
Before I knew what was happening, she was running toward me and wrapping her arms around my body pulling me into a tight hug.
Soon, we were flourishing with happiness and congratulations. Everybody was jumping to their feet and wrapping me in hugs and giving my cheeks kisses.
My father patted Enzo on the back and gave him a handshake.
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