Hiding the Alpha’s Heir

“Hazel!” Harvey’s voice reverberated all over the mansion as he tugged her hand.

“What, brother?” Hazel frowned. “I have heard from Alpha Desmond that our runaway Luna has returned. Isn’t that exciting?” She was smiling from ear to ear.

Her shrilling tone was making my blood boil. And god… her smile right now. I could have sworn I wanted to wipe that right away.

I clenched my hands, wanting to attack this bitch. But I remained on my standpoint.

Calm down, Seraphina. You were prone to miscarriage so avoid stressing yourself.

Seeing her right now, she hasn’t changed a bit. Hazel grew more beautiful and… Her body became more voluptuous than before. Her silky hair that was pulled up into a braided updo with a piece of decorated jewelry on it illuminated her beauty which fitted her golden yellow dress.

Ah… Suddenly, there was this envious feeling gnawing inside me.

“Didn’t I already say that you are not going to show yourself before her, Hazel?”

Desmond arrived having Oakley following him behind. His hardened and darkened features were frightening right now. All the people here were shaking, even Hazel had to lower her head and curl up like a kitten.

But I saw how her lips stretched out into a smirk when she met my eyes before her eyes settled on the floor.

“Leave now, Hazel,” Desmond commanded angrily. “Harvey, you stay here and bestow me with your summary report.”

Before they could answer, Sander arrived with two butlers following him. “Papa, why do you look angry?” He handed out the book he was reading to the butler.

Desmond glanced at me. I bestowed him a meaningful glare, not to show Sander what he was doing. He looked away as he took a sigh and brought Sander to his arms.

“No. Papa is not mad, Sander.” Then he squinted his eyes at Hazel who suddenly flinched and immediately left.

I waited for Hazel to turn her head at me which she already did. She had this meaningful smirk. I could tell that she knew what was happening between Desmond and me based on how she looked at me.

“Seraphina…”

I ignored Desmond and looked at Elron. “I wish to retire now.”

Elron looked hesitant. He looked panicking when he glanced between us before he nodded and guided me.

“Mama, can we not play today?”

“We can do it later.” I smiled apologetically.

“We can just play, Sander. Mama is pregnant with your baby sibling so Papa will do his work for a while then we can play, alright?”

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That was the only thing I heard before I finally went upstairs. I thanked Elron for escorting me to my chamber before I asked him about the way he acted earlier.

“It is because Hazel is here, right?” I wanted to ask for confirmation.

I admitted that seeing Hazel after eight years had already made me remember the past which seemed like it only happened yesterday. The way she was acting right now… she never had an ounce of guilt smearing her face.

I could have sworn I would punch her face if she would be like that again.

“Y-Yes, my lady.” Elron exhaled sharply. “Alpha Desmond doesn’t really want to have a dispute between you and him. He really wants to make up for everything and earn your trust again.”

“But he couldn’t,” I added. Elron smiled sadly and nodded. “Now, she has returned. I am certain that she is going to torment our lives again.” I scoffed bitterly, shaking my head.

Insecurity started eating me after that. Hazel knew how she could make me feel insecure towards her even though Desmond never chose her. I felt like I was never enough for Desmond which was why he picked her as the surrogate mother.

“I can hear the heartbeat,” Sander beamed when Sander had his ear on my stomach.

Chuckling, I nodded. “Yes. Soon, the baby will start to move around my belly. Just as what you did when you were still my baby pup, little man.” I tapped his nose which earned him a giggle.

“I can’t wait to hold my baby brother, Mama.”

I creased my forehead. “No. Sister.” I insisted.

Sander frowned. “Brother…”

“Sister.” Sander and I glared at each other before I decided to gently pinch his nose. “You and your father are already a disaster when you two made a collaboration. I want a baby girl this time. Right, Desmond?” I turned to Desmond only to find him looking at me intently.

He snapped back and smiled. “Sorry, Seraphina. Sander and I agreed that we want a brother for him.”

I almost had a facepalm, groaning. I couldn’t believe I had to argue about the gender of my pup. “Nevermind.”

Sander fell asleep after arguing and insisting with me that he wanted a brother, not a sister. Desmond did not do anything to halt his son from this. Instead, he just watched us with amusement in his eyes.

Desmond brought him to his chamber before I decided to part ways with him.

“Seraphina, about earlier… Hazel…” He halted me by holding me in my arms. There was pleading in his tone.

“Desmond, it’s fine.” I tried to remove his hand from mine but he wouldn’t budge. This man… He was not going to halt, was he? “It is unavoidable that I will meet Hazel again. She and Harvey are still part of the Rising Diamond pack.”

“If you wish me to exile her from my pack so you can be comfortable or I can prove to you that I am not going to do the same thing in the past, I will do it.” My heart suddenly ached because his wolf was communicating with us and pleading with us. “Seraphina… I don’t care if we are divorced now. I am still your cinnamon no matter what happens. You can order me around. But please… We started to be friends again. Don’t avoid me again.”

Seeing Desmond acting like this made me wonder where the hell the dominant man I knew was. He changed after I started insisting on the divorce. He changed more now that we were divorced.

Which one was really you, Desmond?

“I am not going to order you around. As I said, they are still part of your pack.” This time I finally removed his hand from my arm. “I am certain Hazel will know her place already since you already threatened her, right?” Desmond nodded. He really looked like a lost puppy with the way he was acting right now. “Then, we are good now. You do not need to protect me from her, Desmond. I can handle myself.”

Desmond couldn’t say anything anymore. He was rendered speechless now. But I could tell that he still wanted to say something about it.

“Can I escort you to your chamber before I go back?” I was only a few steps away when he spoke.

I asked my wolf if that should be alright. There should be no harm if I let Desmond come with me. I meant being alone with him again.

Nodding, Desmond’s face brightened up. We walked side by side with silence enveloping us. It felt… bizarre that we were having this kind of silence. Usually, we were arguing already.

But, I guess. People changed.

I noticed that I already changed the way I was treating Desmond. If before, I would act hostile toward him, right now, I feel relaxed now. Perhaps, I was free now from this marriage.

Also, Desmond already promised me that he was not going to do anything that would displease me.

I thanked him for escorting me. He smiled before his eyes lowered to my stomach. My heart felt like it had leaped out like a frog when his eyes were fixated there. I could tell that he wanted to touch my stomach but he didn’t want to make me uncomfortable.

I stepped forward and took his hand so I could place it on top of my stomach. “Just say it if you want to hold it.” I noticed that he didn’t join with Sander earlier.

Desmond was excited, yes. But there was a hesitation when he was dealing with me now. I could tell now that he wanted to act delicately around me because any action that could trigger stress from him might endanger our pup.

He didn’t hesitate and caressed my stomach. “This really feels amazing…” he said. I was expecting that he was talking to me but he wasn’t. “I wonder how it feels to hold a baby pup. I don’t even know how to hold a baby.”

I couldn’t help chuckling. Ah, yes. Desmond never dared to hold a baby. He could play with the pups but it was hard for him to hold a baby.

Desmond looked at me. His expression softened. “But I will try to learn from now on. I swear. This is our second pup so I must exert an effort to be a good father to our pups.” My wolf was swayed by his sincerity. “I will make it up to you, Seraphina. I shall never fail you. This time… I will be with you and in your pregnancy.”

There were jolts of sensations with the way he was caressing my stomach. It was kind of… sensual, all of a sudden.

That suddenly aroused me.

I was the one who cleared my throat to snap him back. “I shall list down the things we need tomorrow. For now, I wish to retire.”

Stay.

I castigated myself for silently wishing for that. There was this little feeling from mine that I wished Desmond would stay more.

“Alright.” He smiled. “Good night, seraphim.”

My eyes widened when he drew closer and planted a soft kiss on my forehead. He turned his back having a big smile while I was left in a daze on my ground.