Chapter 259


    #Chapter 259 – Puppy Love


    That night, after dinner, Victor and I tuck the boys into bed. Alvin spent our entire dinner gushing about


    their day studying with Miss Georgia – about everything they learned, and how great the books were,


    and how every single thing Georgia did was wonderful. Ian, alternately, spent the meal sullenly pushing


    peas around on his te.


    I had to resist my motherly urge to demand that he eat and instead let him have the time to process his


    feelings. Still, when I tuck him into bed I slip a gran bar from my pocket onto his bedside table. I


    can’t stand the thought of him waking up hungry in the middle of the night.


    “Sleep tight, baby,” I murmur as I kiss Ian on the forehead. He gives me a sullen reply and turns away


    from me with a big sigh, pulling the nkets up over his head.


    I smile and pat him on his shoulder before moving to Alvin, who is talking softly with Victor.


    “Papa,” Alvin says, his eyes wide and shining with happiness. “Do you think you can get me a ring, like


    you got for mama?”


    I grin at Alvin as I stand next to Victor, but I don’t interrupt, wanting to see what Victor thinks of all of


    this.


    “What?” Victor asks, frowning, confused. “Why on earth do you want a ring?”


    “To give to Miss Georgia,” Alvin sighs worshipfully. “I want to marry her.”


    Victor barks a littleugh of surprise and humor, but I lean forward and look at Alvin seriously, not


    wanting to hurt his feelings. “Alvin, baby,” I say softly. “Don’t you think you’re a little young to get


    married?”


    “No,” he replies, smiling up at me and luckily not perturbed by his father’sugh. “When you’re in love,


    you’re in love.”


    “You’re in love now?” Victor asks, his eyebrows high. Alvin nods eagerly. “And don’t you think,” Victor


    continues, “that she’s a little…old for you?”


    “No,” Alvin says again, pulling his nkets up to his chin and smiling peacefully as he closes his eyes.


    “Love knows no age. So, if you could get me the ring, that would be great.”


    Victor looks up at me ready tough again but I purse my lips and shake my head at him, my eyes


    laughing instead of my mouth. I don’t want Alvin to be ashamed of his crush – he’s always been a


    sentimental little boy and no part of me wants him to feel any shame about that.


    Victor just sighs and pats Alvin on the back, standing up. “Goodnight, boys,” he murmurs, and then


    swiftly – before I can react – leans down to scoop me off my feet and up into his arms. “Now, fiancé.


    Come. Time for bed.”


    I don’t hold back myugh at this and wrap my arms around his neck. “Yes, Alpha,” I respond, smiling.


    “Take me away.”


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    About an hour, Victor and Iy panting together in our bed, me with my face resting lightly against his


    sweaty stomach, himying back against the pillows, his eyes closed, trying to catch his breath.


    I smile, looking up at him, still filled with the heady glow that my Alpha has given me, watching him


    closely. As he reaches out a hand to softly stroke my hair, his eyes still closed, I consider that I’m


    looking forward to many nights just like this.


    After Victor hase back to himself morepletely, he opens his eyes and smiles down at me.


    “What was all that, before,” he asks, “with Alvin?”


    “He’s in love,” I say, giving a little shrug.


    Victor huffs that sameugh he gave when Alvin said the same thing. “That’s impossible. He’s just a


    kid.”


    “Kids feel things very intensely,” I respond calmly. “You shouldn’t discredit it. You’ll just make him feel


    bad.”


    Victor looks down at me, considering. “They’re really growing up, aren’t they?”


    I nod, my face a little grim at the fact. If it were up to me, I’d keep them at this age forever. But, also…a


    little part of me has to admit that I’m excited to see the people they grow into.


    Victor sighs, putting his head back against the pillows. “We’ve really got to get them into school.”


    “Why?” I ask, curious, sitting up a little. “You don’t like Miss Georgia?”


    “No,” he responds, shaking his head and looking up at the ceiling. “I think she’s great – in fact, I hope to


    offer her a job as soon as our wolf academy is open. I just…school is so much more than just an


    education. The boys need to socialize with kids their age – learn that they’re children, not just tiny


    Alphas.” He looks down at me, curious now. “Do you think we’ve done them a disservice, these past


    couple of months? Keeping them out of human school?”


    I sigh, considering it, holding his gaze. “I don’t know what choice we had, really. And I don’t think it’s


    been an easy road for them. But I agree that it will be good for them to go to school – I’m not sure


    they’ll ever be normal kids, being as smart as they are. But I want them to do the kid things – get in


    fights with their friends, y sports, join clubs. Really…find themselves, with their peers as well as with


    us.”


    “Meet age-appropriate women,” Victor murmurs,ughing and looking away.


    “Or men,” I say, hesitating a little and looking at him.


    Victor turns back to me, raising his eyebrow. “Do you think Ian or Alvin is…”


    I give a little shrug. “I don’t know, I really don’t,” I say honestly. “But it wouldn’t be a problem for me,


    whoever they choose to love. Would it be for you?”


    “No,” he says instantly, reaching out a hand to cup my face. “Not for a minute.”


    “Good,” I say, giving him a big smile. “Because, you know…most Alphas would mind.”


    “Well,” Victor says, scootching his body down toy t on the mattress. I move upwards so that I’m


    laying next to him, eye-to-eye. “I think we both agree that it’s time for a different kind of Alpha.”


    “Yes,” I say, giving him a soft kiss. “I think we do.”


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    The next morning, I wake up to a bright and sunny room and am surprised to see that Victor is already


    gone. I yawn, sitting up and scratching my head, wondering how he got out of here without waking me.


    Then I see a little note on the table and reach for it.


    Evelyn –


    Had word, very early, from Stephen that Amelia finally responded to Edgar and agreed to lunch. We


    have some time, but also a lot to get in order to enact our mission today, so I have to move fast.


    Apologies that I didn’t say goodbye – but I didn’t want to wake you. You looked so peaceful.


    I’ll be homete tonight with good news.


    Yours,


    Victor


    I sigh when I read the note. The Amelia saga, it seemed, was finally drawing to an end.


    I’m d that Victor and I agree that it’s time for a different kind of Alpha, but that doesn’t mean it will put


    an end to him having to handle a great number of tricky situations. This, I anticipate, will be the first of


    many.


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    Worrying about my fiancé, I climb out of bed and pull on my robe, intent on my cup of coffee to start my


    day.