Filed to story: Hiding the Alphas Baby Novel PDF Free by Author Lia
How could Serafina and her mate do this?
Daphne places Ayla on the bed. I watch her, sitting down beside her before I storm out of the room.
I barge inside Alex’s office. Levi is already occupying the visitor’s chair. He goes silent when he sees me coming.
“Layla.” Alex addresses me from his executive chair.
“I am sure Daphne mindlinked you.” I stare at Levi.
‘She did. She told me everything.” He nods in agreement.
“Where are they?” I hiss, losing my calm.
I will murder them with my own two hands and won’t regret a single thing.
“Layla,” Alex speaks calmly.
“Why are you sitting here? How are you so calm?” I cut my gaze to Alex and snap.
“Layla.” He says my name again.
“Did you kill them?” I ask, ignoring the way my name on his lips lulls me to calm down.
“Come here.” Alex rests back in his chair and demands.
“No!” I hiss. “Tell me. Did you kill them?”
“We can’t just kill our pack members, Layla.” Levi sighs.
I shake my head. “They helped the kidnappers. They made my Ayla like this. She is traumatized. And everyone who did this to her needs to pay.”
“They will pay,” Alex states, his voice carrying a dangerous note.
“How will they pay? By roaming around freely in the pack?” I yell, running my fingers through my hair.
“Come here, Layla.” Alex’s voice drops, becoming dangerous and compelling. “Come to me.”
I resign with a sigh and walk towards him on my heavy feet. My hand lands on the edge of his desk when I stop in front of him.
“Come closer, Layla. “Alex whispers.
I take another step forward. He leans in and grabs my hand before pulling me in his lap in front of Levi.
“Alex. “I gasp, placing my hand over his chest to push him away instinctively.
“Calm down.” He cups my cheek and stares into my eyes.
“How can I?” Tears well in my eyes. I hate it when people betray each other. It’s like the way of life shifts, and we are forced to accept that someone made a fool out of us. I hate it with a deep passion.
“They will pay.” He presses his lips to my forehead. “But first, you need to hear what Levi was just telling me.”
“What is it?” I shudder and shift my focus to the unbothered Beta.
“We found him.” He smiles at me.
“Who? “My eyes burn as I ask for confirmation.
“Cleodore. We found him, Layla. “Levi says, and his smile widens.
LAYLA
“This is where he is.” Levi shows me the map on his phone.
“Is it far?” I wonder.
“It is. Now that we know our Gamma is in contact with him, we will have to plan his demise carefully. We can’t alert Cleodore.” He sighs, dragging his finger down the screen to show me where we are and how far that monster is from us.
“Is that why you are not doing anything? “I glance at Alex. My anger has dulled after sitting in his lap. He has this instant calming effect on me that compares to nothing else in this world.
“If Cleodore fails to get in touch with him, he will know something is wrong. He will run away before we get to him. He is a master at disappearing like a ghost, so I can’t take the risk, Layla. I have to catch him this time and put a stop to his horrendous activities once and for all.” He tells me, his fingers combing through my hair soothingly.
“I am sorry. I shouldn’t have gotten angry without letting you explain all this to me.” I mumble, unconsciously slipping back into his body to be closer.
“I am used to it. Your anger only amazes me now.” He grins.
“You shouldn’t be used to it, Alex. I will be careful next time.” I sigh.
Alex turns my face towards him and captures my lips in a soft kiss. I cup the side of his face, forgetting about everything else and focusing solely on him.
Levi coughs. “I am still here if you can’t see.”
Dropping my hand to Alex’s chest, I pull apart from him. My cheeks burn with shyness as my gaze lowers to the desk’s surface.
“You can look away if you don’t like the sight. That’s what we did when you were all over your mate.” Alex drawls, placing his hand over my stomach.
“So this means it will be happening often.” Levi wiggles his brows.
“No,” I grumble.
“Yes. It will happen all the time. She is my Luna. I have the right to kiss her whenever I want. “Alex says, stealing my breath.
I look up at him, my eyes widening.” Alex. I am not your-“
“You are my Luna, Layla. Why would you think otherwise? Do you think I am being a lying asshole when I say I love you and want to spend the rest of my life with you? Or do you assume I will keep you as a side chick and take someone else as my Luna?” He frowns, his voice becoming hard.
“No, that’s not what I meant. “I blurt, gripping his shirt between my fists tightly.
“Then what do you mean? Do you want me to love you and really have someone else as my Luna?” His voice softens.
“No.” My eyes widen. That thought scares me. I don’t want to be his whore. I want to be his woman if he wants to keep me by his side.
“So?” He kisses the tip of my nose.
“I just didn’t think you would-I don’t know. I just never imagined myself as a Luna. I am a weakling, Alex. You know that. I am nothing. How will I handle a whole pack?” I hang my head low and release a deep breath.
Alex grips my chin and tilts my head up, making me look into his eyes again. “You are not a weakling. And you are not nothing. Yes, I thought you were weak when I didn’t see you in action, but now I know that you are a woman who will do anything to protect her people, and that’s a brave woman for me. Many women can’t fight even with a wolf. But you fought without it. You stood in front of the enemy and told them to fuck off, Layla. Weak women can’t do that. Weak women run at the sight of danger, but you don’t. You fight, and that’s what matters. It doesn’t matter to me how you fight.”