Library
Maghanap
Home / Werewolf / The Alpha Forgets / 118

Share

118

Author: Bella Fyre
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-06-14 15:11:49

118

The pregnancy was still not official. That was what Decker kept saying. No announcement had been made. No formal word had gone through the pack link. No celebration had been planned. Which meant, technically, the pack did not know. Technically. In reality, Dark Mountain knew. Everyone knew.

They knew because the kitchen had quietly removed every smell that made Lotty nauseous from the breakfast menu. They knew because her hospital office now contained crackers, ginger tea, three blankets,
Patuloy na basahin ang aklat na ito nang libre
I-scan ang code upang i-download ang App
Nakaraang Kabanata Susunod na kabanata
Locked Chapter

Pinakabagong kabanata

  • The Alpha Forgets    119

    119 The regional council retreat sat in the valley between territories. Neutral ground. At least, that was what everyone called it. No one believed that anymore. Not after everything that had been uncovered. Not after Ellis. Not after Varric.Not after Gregory’s promises had begun surfacing like bones washed out of shallow graves. The retreat had once been used for peace talks, alliance ceremonies, succession discussions, and boundary agreements. It was old stone and dark timber, built around a central hall with eight private wings branching off from it like spokes. Eight Alphas were arriving. Eight packs. Eight versions of the truth. And not one of them trusted the others. Decker arrived with Lotty at his side. That alone changed the air. The Dark Mountain convoy rolled through the outer gates shortly after midday. Three SUVs carried warriors. One carried Decker, Lotty, Tony, and Jared. Garrick, Kara, and Elin rode close behind with the rest of Lotty’s guard detail. Decker had a

  • The Alpha Forgets    118

    118 The pregnancy was still not official. That was what Decker kept saying. No announcement had been made. No formal word had gone through the pack link. No celebration had been planned. Which meant, technically, the pack did not know. Technically. In reality, Dark Mountain knew. Everyone knew. They knew because the kitchen had quietly removed every smell that made Lotty nauseous from the breakfast menu. They knew because her hospital office now contained crackers, ginger tea, three blankets, and a chair that had mysteriously become more comfortable overnight. And they definitely knew because Garrick changed her training routine. That was when the warriors noticed. Immediately. Lotty stood on the mats with Garrick one morning, arms crossed, staring at him. “This is stretching.” Garrick nodded. “Yes.” “I came here to train.” “This is training.” “No. This is what you make injured patients do before you let them walk down a hallway.” Several warriors nearby pretended not to listen

  • The Alpha Forgets    117

    117 Decker and Lotty agreed not to announce the pregnancy right away. It was sensible. Private. Responsible. They wanted to wait until she was farther along. Long enough for the risk to lessen. Long enough for the news to feel steady beneath their feet instead of bright and fragile. They told themselves it would be easy. They were wrong. The first problem was breakfast. Lotty made it halfway through the dining hall before the smell of fried meat hit her. She stopped dead. Decker stopped with her. Tony, walking behind them with a report in hand, nearly ran into Decker’s back. “What?” Lotty clamped one hand over her mouth. Decker’s head snapped toward her. “Lotty?” Her eyes watered. “I’m fine.” She was not fine. Three seconds later, she turned and hurried out of the dining hall with more dignity than anyone vomiting into the nearest guest bathroom should have been able to manage. The entire dining hall went silent. Tony stared after her. Then slowly looked at Decker. Decker gave h

  • The Alpha Forgets    116

    116 The next morning surprised both Alphas. Not because of anything dangerous. Not because of a new crisis. For once, it was something good. Decker and Adam entered the dining hall together shortly after sunrise. Neither was fully awake yet. Both carried coffee. Both expected a quiet breakfast before Edgewater Falls began preparing for the trip home. Instead, they stopped in the doorway. The room was already full. And something unexpected was happening. Dark Mountain warriors sat beside Edgewater warriors. Not across from them. Not separated by tables. Together. Conversations filled the room. Laughter. Arguments. Stories. Friendly insults. The sounds of wolves enjoying breakfast. For several seconds both Alphas simply stared. "What happened?" Adam asked. Decker looked equally confused. "I have no idea." Matthew appeared from somewhere behind them carrying a plate piled dangerously high with food. "They discovered they have things in common." Adam looked skeptical. "Impossible.

  • The Alpha Forgets    115

    115 Eventually, the excitement settled. Not completely. That would have been impossible. Matthew was still grinning every few minutes. Adam still looked at Lotty like he couldn't quite believe what he'd heard. And Decker looked entirely too pleased with himself. But eventually the celebration gave way to business. As it always did. The conference room door closed again. This time the atmosphere was very different. Warmer. Less guarded. Still serious. But not hostile. Decker spread several folders across the table. Adam took the seat across from him while Matthew claimed a chair beside them with a notebook already open. The Beta looked almost excited. Which usually meant trouble for someone. "Alright," Adam said, settling into his chair. "Let's hear it." Decker nodded. The Alpha disappeared. The investigator emerged. For the next two hours, the room became a war map of information. Names. Dates. Routes. Financial transfers. Secret meetings. Confessions. Everything gathered from El

  • The Alpha Forgets    114

    114 The next morning, Dark Mountain looked more like it was preparing for a diplomatic summit than a family visit. Decker wasn't surprised. Neither was Jared. The General stood in the courtyard before sunrise organizing warrior assignments while patrol leaders moved around him. Additional guards. Additional perimeter coverage. Additional eyes on the surrounding forest. Not because they expected trouble. Because Adam was coming. And Adam prepared for everything. Jared finished assigning a group of warriors to the packhouse security rotation and walked over to where Decker stood overlooking the main gate. "He'll bring more wolves than he needs." Decker nodded. "Yes." Jared crossed his arms. "Are you offended he doesn't trust us?" "No." That answer surprised him. Decker continued watching the road."If our positions were reversed, I'd do the same thing." That was true. Adam wasn't coming as an ally. He wasn't coming as an enemy either. He was coming as a brother. Which was sometime

  • The Alpha Forgets    36

    36 The meeting room in the packhouse had once been a formal dining hall. Now it has become something else entirely. The long wooden table at the center held maps instead of plates, territory markers instead of candles. Old scars carved into the wood hinted at past arguments, past decisions that ha

  • The Alpha Forgets    26

    26 The packhouse finally grew quiet. The kind of quiet that only came after a long day of tension, arguments, interrogations, and planning. Warriors rotated through night watch, the low murmur of voices fading as patrols settled into their posts around the property. Inside Lotty’s room, the light

  • The Alpha Forgets    17

    17 The message went out before dawn. Clean. Controlled. Deliberate. No mention of Edgewater Falls. No mention of location. No hint of weakness. Only what was necessary. Alpha Decker of Dark Mountain is alive. An accident occurred en route. He is recovering and will send word soon. The truce stand

  • The Alpha Forgets    15

    15 Cole didn’t knock. He didn’t have to. He’d been stationed outside that ICU room for three days, listening to the sounds inside the way warriors listened to the forest, reading shifts in breathing, tension in silence, the subtle changes that meant a situation had turned. When he heard the low m

Higit pang Kabanata

Maaari mong magustuhan

Galugarin at basahin ang magagandang nobela
Libreng basahin ang magagandang nobela sa GoodNovel app. I-download ang mga librong gusto mo at basahin kahit saan at anumang oras.
Libreng basahin ang mga aklat sa app
I-scan ang code para mabasa sa App
DMCA.com Protection Status