All Chapters of A Secret Baby For The Alpha Quarterback: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

JaxonI’d never been one to understand why human kids get excited when unwrapping gifts on a Christmas morning.But…standing in the same room as my Mate with a dress that begs to be taken off? I understand the excitement.I understand what it means to want to take your time unwrapping what is yours.Kissing the back of her neck, a move that has my wolf growling tenaciously, I push Freckles’ hair away.“Every single minute watching you in this dress and not being allowed to take it off felt like torture, Freckles.” My thumb wraps around the zipper, and I slowly slide it down her spine, revealing every inch of her skin.I’m forced to lick my way down her back.I’m forced to acknowledge she didn’t have a bra on the entire time, and I couldn’t take my eyes off her.“But I’m not the only one who wanted more on the dance floor, am I, baby?”I tug the zipper lower, and it rests where her ass is, where those two dimples above said ass beg for my teeth.“Jaxon…,” Freckles moans, and the sou

NatalieThe chaos outside the stadium hits us like a wave.Thousands of fans stream toward the entrances wearing jerseys, vendors hawk overpriced food everywhere I look, and the electric buzz of game day energy charges the air with tension and thrill."Hey, Natalie. Left Harry with Ryan," Ethan greets me with a warm smile as he approaches us. "Ready for the big game?""As ready as I can be with this little football player practicing on my ribs," I laugh, rubbing my belly.Ethan turns to Freda with a grin that's pure mischief. "Try not to miss me too much while I’m gone, Trouble. Can’t stay for the game…pack matters."Freda rolls her eyes dramatically. "Piss off, Ethan.""Love it when you talk sweet to me," he winks, then his gaze lingers too long at Freda’s lips.I can almost feel the heat before he walks to the exit.I stare after Ethan, then look at Freda with raised eyebrows. Fuck, was Jaxon right about his so-called “hunch” three years ago? That my best friend and his Beta ar

Amelia That taunting voice from my nightmare rings in my head. “No one will ever love you, Amelia. You don’t belong anywhere.”My voice shakes, but I don’t cry. “You don’t get to speak about my pack.”“Your pack was a curse,” Jason snarls, pulling his shirt over his head. “We saved you. Don’t forget that.”“Saved me?” I choke out a laugh that tastes like rust. “No, Jason, you didn’t save me. I guess I never really saw it before, but now, I do. All along, I was just a bird in a pretty cage.” I throw Selah the dirtiest look I have ever mustered. “You know what? The two of you can fuck off.”Selah flashes a smug smile at me. “We were doing that right before you walked in.”I want to rip them apart and yell at the top of my lungs, but what’s the point? It would only show how deeply their betrayal and insults affect me. Instead, I turn and walk away.The sunrays of dusk are gone now, leaving behind a vast array of violet starry skies, and cold air slaps my face as I leave the cabin behind

Conrad The first time I saw Amelia was eleven years after her pack was wiped out. I’d been against it, but my brother and his luna had already made their decision.Although I didn’t agree with wiping out the entire pack, it was true that the Blood Shade had brutally killed members of other packs over land disputes, while their males took females from other weaker packs as hostages and children as slaves.So while I was half a world away building the pack’s business and securing alliances, my brother made a decision that, although it seemed brutal, was the only way to keep our pack and other weaker packs safe. But when the luna met Amelia, who was young, pure, and defenseless, she couldn’t bring herself to kill her.They believed they made the right choice, but they also slaughtered innocent children in the annihilation of the Blood Shade Pack. The luna thought she could atone for that by bringing the girl home and raising her as one of us.Amelia was sixteen by the time I returned. S

Conrad When I wake up, the first thing I feel is guilt. It sits heavy on my chest, and it pulls at something deep inside me. I turn my head, and there she is, curled beneath the covers, her brown strands spilled across the pillow like a snow blanket, her lips parted in soft, even breaths.The memory of last night floods back—her warmth, her soft cries that drove me crazy, and the way she breathed my name as she came.For a split second, a pang of panic rises in my chest, but it dies just as quickly.I don’t care that she’s a Blood Shade or Jason’s ex. I know the elders and my brother won’t like this, but I don’t give a shit about that either.I’ve spent thirty-two years of my life without a mate, and now that I’ve found her, I would rip the world apart before I let anything come between us. Amelia is mine. My mate. My responsibility. My future.I tuck a stray strand of hair from her face; my fingers linger, reluctant to leave her skin. “You’re mine now,” I murmur. “And I’ll protect