Reynolds' POV. "Alpha, you know you shouldn't have done that!" Beta Luke spoke to me as he stood in my room, his head bowed to the ground. "And what do you mean by that?" I inquired, my brow wrinkled as I gazed at him. "I mean no offence, Alpha Reynolds, but Willson is Kayla's friend, and she might have misunderstood what had transpired between you two!""I bet he won't tell her the truth!" Beta Luke declared with his head still bowed down What he said was in no way a lie. I knew Willson a bit, and he was above all cunning. There was a good chance he would lie to Kayla about all that had happened. He would never tell her the truth about why I had beaten him up. I had attempted to contain my wrath when he mocked me, but the moment he criticised my precious little princess, I couldn't help but show him that he meant nothing to me. "It isn't my fault she has such cunning friends, Luke!" I remarked in a deep voice, regretting not going back home with Willson to see and inform Kayla
REYNOLDS' POV.Murmurs erupted amidst the crowd as I climbed up the stage with a smile on my face, sure Ava clung to me just as Adora had done. She nudged me slowly by my legs and poked at my arms when she wanted me to lift her up.“Not now, Princess.” I whispered to her with a smile but she was not having it.After a few seconds, I resulted in carrying her up into my arms, more cheers came from the crowd and then I cleared my throat slowly.“Thank you all for this warm welcome. I appreciate the help, the love shown towards me and how everyone in the pack had helped in ensuring our safety these past few days. The pack had turned blissful and became just as fruitful and as your Alpha wanted it.""It made me more than happy to see how well things had worked for us… and…” My words were cut short as more noises came from the crowd.Everyone was happy, Adora fiddled with the hem of my dress as my eyes darted around in the crowd.At this point, I couldn't help but find myself thinking abou
REYNOLDS' POV."Get away from her!" I shouted again, lifting Adora in my arms. My eyes remained locked on Ava, who still appeared shocked and hadn't snapped out of it.“What the hell is wrong with you? What's your problem?" I questioned, anger evident in my voice as I glared at Ava. She gathered herself, wearing a disappointed expression, but it seemed more like she was upset about getting caught than genuinely remorseful. The tension in the air thickened as I awaited an explanation.“Are you done with the speech? Weren't you up now?" she interjected hastily. Her words didn't align with what I needed to hear; her excuse didn't sit well with me, and I wasn't pleased.“Do not test me Ava, what the hell were you doing? She's your child and you hit her?! Do you have any idea how important she is?""What if people find you? She's a freaking kid for fuck sake and you had better start giving me a sensible explanation before I get mad at you!" I complained, my words eased up to her while sh
REYNOLDS' POV.Collapsing into the chair, a glass clutched in my hand, my gaze shot up to the ceiling. I downed more of the contents, feeling my belly churn and my entire body ache. Thoughts raced through my mind, and I remained glued to the seat, drowning in a whirlpool of emotions.Three agonising days had passed, three entire days, and Adora remained elusive. Hour after hour, news reached me, each time echoing the same heartbreaking message; she had not been found. The weight of helplessness and weakness bore down on me. As an alpha, strong and wealthy, I had provided help to countless others, yet I couldn't find my own child. My predicament mocked the very essence of my existence.I downed the remaining contents in the glass as the door slowly creaked open. It was Ava. At first, she peeked her head behind the door, then pushed it further open. I swallowed hard, locking eyes with her. She irked me and fueled my anger. I was done with her, had nothing more to say, and wanted
REYNOLDS' POV.“Adora?” I called out her name into the phone as relief instantly washed over me.“Where are you, who is with you?" I asked with a smile of relief on my face."Please tell me who's there?" I questioned again, my grip on the phone still tight."Hello? Alpha Reynolds..." a familiar voice called through the phone. I knew the voice so well and I was certain that I wasn't mistaken."Kayla?" I called back, my heart pounding. Luke stopped the car abruptly, confusion washing over both of us in the tense silence that followed."Please tell me, why the hell is my child with you?" I asked abruptly, biting down on my tongue, unsure of what to think as a wave of emotions surged within me."Stay calm, Alpha Reynolds. I'll text you an address, and you can come pick her up." The call ended before I could say anything else. I exchanged glances with Luke, who remained silent, his eyes still fixed on me.A message beeped into my phone, and I instantly turned the screen toward Luke, who no
REYNOLDS' POV.I stepped out of the car, and right on cue, I realised I was correct; something had indeed gone wrong with her."Get the heck away from her!" I yelled at them. They were thugs, with clothes wrapped above their noses, concealing their identity. Everything felt wrong, yet strangely off. The air hung heavy with an unsettling tension.They were frightened, clearly not anticipating anyone to be around or find them.The first one, with a blue cloth over his face, lunged at me, wielding a plank. I engaged, throwing punches into the air with a visceral determination. Some of my blows connected with him, but I didn't care about the hits. My sole focus was inflicting the same pain upon him that they intended for Kayla.The plank slammed against my knee, forcing me to bend as I crashed hard onto the floor, bruises forming instantly. Gritting my teeth, I pushed myself up, clutching the plank with my right arm. With a swift punch, I knocked him off his feet, and he winced in pain
KAYLA'S POV.I stirred in bed, a pounding ache resonating through my head. A loud noise reverberated, causing me to clutch the sides of my temples in agony. The pain was overwhelming, and I yearned for relief to come swiftly. Weakness enveloped me, and a sense of hopelessness settled in as the pain persisted.My eyes slowly popped open, and as I glanced around, the occurrences of the previous day crept back into my consciousness. Everything felt wrong, and a sense of self-disgust washed over me. I couldn't help but feel like I had made a fool of myself yet again.The room looked somewhat familiar, and after a bit of time, it finally registered to me. I was in the pack house, and the carvings in the room made me realise it was Reynolds' guest room. The awareness struck me that I shouldn't be there: it made no sense."Fuck!" I muttered in between breaths, my gaze shifting to my side. There was some sort of liquid slowly dripping through a tiny cord attached to my skin. As the reali
AVA'S POV.Nothing could be done; I was to be blamed; I should have gotten rid of her when I had the chance to do so. The frown on my face intensified as my eyes bore into Alpha Reynolds'; I bit down on my lips as I thought fast, hard, and quickly of a way out of the whole mess I had gotten myself into."Answer! Ava! Are you pregnant, or not?" He inquired, and I had no idea what he thought in his head but one thing I knew was that he wasn't joking; he was dead serious. I couldn't stop worrying, not at such a point.There was no way in hell I was letting that happen; I couldn't disgrace myself any more.So I summoned up the courage to respond as supposed."I am pregnant, Alpha Reynolds; why would you believe her over me? It shouldn't be this way. I am the mother of your child, and she is a nobody. I feel terrible. Do you know how much this hurts me?" I questioned, forced tears trickling down my cheeks as I wiped them away from my eyes. Fortunately for me, I had trained hard, so it