My Alpha Is My Baby Daddy.

nity and her trying to forget what had happen

owel clutched tightly around her as she t

it was

lse. A shallow crescent with twin punctures near the center, etched just beneath the soft curve of her neck. T

at it hadn't heale

r accelerat

r nearly fort

ara kn

A warmth pulsed from beneath the skin-his warmth. The memory of his touch sparke

s back

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stairs and flickerimg lights. His room had smelled of cedar,

ist as he backed her against the d

doing to me," Alec had murmured

in, brushing his nose against the side of her throat. His lips

e whispered, but she

ed in his hair, and her

rumbled through his chest into hers. And

ke she was unra

fire across her skin, igniting heat between h

inst the wall with effortless strength. Her leg

mouth had f

teasing. But then his lips par

bi

ensual.

t. It sent a jolt of pleasure so

teeth sank just enough to claim, not b

licked over the mark like

ne," he ha

'd beli

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reatening to give out. Her towel slipped slightl

bitte

had consented, but only in the throes of passion , she had not been thinking straight . And there was no way he would have willingly claimed or ma

marked him too, so definately it would fade off . She was going to keep this f

when did l get so bold to have a man claim me ju

y about any alpha who thought her be

th and some days

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en her body and, unknowingly, a piece of her future to Alec Drenm

dn't seen

on

the s

when she went and

limpse of hi

nks to a customer who liked her mannerism. Kiara had been overjoyed. For the first time in months, they were getting by more c

ody had o

food she used to love. The smell of eggs made her naus

t was the o

nce that night. It should'

imes. Then again. She

cy out of town just so no one would see her. She'd hidden the li

ands. Elara locked herself in the bathro

d as she followed

minutes, t

d dragged

hurned. Her t

th

red

n't even scream. All she could

s pos

as pr

gna

d in her skull

as crying. Her knees buckled, and she sa

no, n

dn't be h

inally gotten a chance to get out of t

ba

li

ide

's b

lpha'

th. What if someone found

ould i

say she t

e come

he rej

the empty box under layers of trash. That night, she barely slept.She

t to work pretending

erythi

chen made her gag. She nearly dropped a tray

unter when she droppe

" Holly

, wide-eyed, pa

round the counter and took her by

t was quiet and dim, a small space

lly order

yed, brea

of her, those kind green

e run to the bathroom four times today. You have

," Elara

're

just

er a long lo

inked, lips

gently: "You're pre

ked on he

ropped int

cr

rs shook. Holly rubbed her

lan this. I just... it was just that one time. I

e you," H

just got this new job. I had plans.

he, sweetheart. You don't hav

ying the test was wrong. That the lines w

olly whispered. "

iara. She'll freak. We've b

ou. She'll s

d. "I don't want to

're not ruined. You're not broken. You're

That sounds so nice. But this

'll help you.

that little back roo

She tried to make sense

ould see were

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ets of their town. Her shift at Holly's had ended, but the nausea hadn't. Her fingers gripped her satchel tightly, th

still hadn

y's voice cal

tu

n said with quiet authority, her exp

st flickering streetlamps and shuttered flower stalls. A month and a few days since that night. A month of s

but still standing proudly with flower pots Kiara

ed," she

hand on her sho

the door, and th

top. She wore one of their late mother's oversized sweaters and had a deep frown

asked. "You're pale

. Holly gave Kiara a nod and a slight smile be

sing the gravity

She sat slowly on the arm of the c

her head, staring at the ground.

re you okay? Did

d quietly. "But she

them, her jaw tensi

d, shaky. "I

e followed. A dog barked faintly in th

Kiara wh

eyes finally lifting to meet

uch. "You... how? wait. Wait. Elara-" Her voice tu

a no

pacing like a storm. "The alpha? Of this pack? Of our pa

mumbled. "It was supposed to

k !" Kia

ed her han

with rage and fear. "This is ser

flin

She crossed to her sister and dropped to her kn

ered, tears gathering. "Do you know wha

ng him," Elara

ad snapped

sn't even remember me. He didn't even know who

But it's not just a night anymore, El! Yo

olded. "You girls need

an't calm down right now.

like this. No alphas, but still messy." She looked at Elara. "S

beside her sister. "You've been acting strange al

to surprise you. That restaurant by the bookstor

t her, heartbr

voice cracking. "My plans... everything I

. "This baby doesn't ruin anyt

"You seriously don

even remember me, Kiara. I left that night before he could even see my

"Are you sure he

ed me Ara. He doesn't

bite?" Ki

a fr

it," Kiara added. "You've bee

te?'' as

ers brushing the mark that still hadn

ay?" Kiara's voi

ent." Elara's breath caught. "I remember the moment. He had me pinned. H

into a murmur, h

t like something more. But

hen this is not somethi

unted or judged. To raise a child tied to the most powe

rned, heavie

d in her hands. "The

ence, the only sound the

lly spo

have a

ers turne

y, mostly. You could go there. I'll help you get a job-nothing stressful-and you can stay there until the

ked, stunn

I can pull some strings. Kiara can visit, bring you suppl

with tears. "You'd

my friend. She'd have done the same.

tears then, cover

joined them from the other. They cried in sile

w about this,"

lly said. "It'll

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day was

a storm had passed and left them with broken walls to rebuild. And Elara? She just wanted to leave and think about what her choices had cost . This child came when she wasn't expecting it and planning it and She wasn't going to abort the preg

ture frame of their parents on the wall. The little window that overlooked the

l always come visit with Holly ,I'll be there this weekend, Holly had a

" Elara

ently. "You're stronger

ed," Elar

ly replied. "But

the curb as the rain started again. Elara pressed her forehead to th

hand lightly ov

was chang

she was choos

w ch

ew

hat could chan