Chapter 15
Lauren’s mind immediately circled around thoughts of how she was to
“I knew it! I knew you
you were our Daddy! I could feel it the moment
(to explain this properly to her children, bur Eamon suddenly exclaimed.
eu gave me the kitett
“Me too! You have very beautiful eyes. Daddy! It’s j
s just like more?”
Lauren froze before her heart warmed at the expressions her children had in their fares. She didn’t expect them to take the news lightly.
Neither did Declan when his large form just froze on his knees, staring his children as Dahlia suddenly hugged him.
Declan immediately recovered and wrapped his arms around his sweet girl.
Lauren gripped on her chest as she saw how he inhaled her scent and smiled genuinely. She could see his cold eyes flashing with such deep affection that Lauren never thought she’d see in them for her children.
She had contemplated so many times whether she should let him know she was pregnant, but the fear of her children being unloved stopped her She always thought Declan would never care. That he would do the same things he did to her to Dahlia and Dalton
life despite basically having anu
So to see him like this, right now, eyes full of love and smile so bright as if he held the most precious treasure in his life de empire now, was making Lauren’s heart clench and her eyes burn.
“My Daddy–Dahlia kept on mumbling, which was making Declan hug her tighter.
Declan looked at Lauren, as if asking is she was seeing this, and Lauren couldn’t help but smile at them. Genuinely happy for her children and relieved that they were loved back.
Dahlia was still giggling when her giggles suddenly turned into hiccups, then turned into sobs.
“Hey, hey, what’s wrong” Declan asked, slight panic evident in his voice as his little girl cried loudly. If she wasn’t just gripping on his neck like her life depended on it. Lauren would have thought she was hurting. She looked so small and fragile around Declan’s huge physique.
“What’s wrong, honey!” Lauren asked, seeing how big tears were pouring on her cheeks.
“I–I thought I didn’t have a Daddy.. 1–I’ve always wanted a Daddy, Mommy Dahlia cried.
“Oh, baby I’m here. Daddy is here already. I’m never going away.” Lauren’s eyes filled with unshed tears as Declan assured Dahlia who was sobbing now, Declan called Damon who had just looked at them the entire time. Lauren saw how her son was also just holding back his tears.
“My babies,” Lauren mumbled as she looked at the three of them hugging
She turned on her back just as a tear fell on her cheek. She didn’t know what she was feeling exactly
It almost felt bittersweet. She was relieved and happy that her twins will be getting the love they deserved, but a part of her was afraid that all of these might just be short–lived
Declan, from the man she knew from five years ago, might find them a nuisance in his growing empire. And for all she knew, he might already have children with Vivienne or whoever he was with
Lauren just didn’t want her children to be hurt now that they were given hope for something so beautiful. A complete family.
“I promise I won’t go away. I will be with you for as long as you need me. Don’t cry now, my princess Lauren wiped her tears as she heard Declan continue his assurances to her crying Dahlia.
Lauren turned to them and saw Damon sitting on his other leg while Dahlia continued clinging on his neck, What made Lauren almost turn to her back once again was how happy Declan looked, his usually cold and calculating eyes also huud unshed tears that were filled with joy.
if where
It was everything Lauren ever asked for. She has always imagined she’d have children with the love of her life. She dream of such a scene wi Declan happily held their children. But it was all ruined.
She realized that dream was all the fruit of her delusions. She had woken up from her naivety years ago.
But now that her imaginations were happening, she couldn’t help feeling scared. She was scared for her children.
She was scared for
for herself. That she might hope orice again.
Dahlia had stopped crying and Damon had become very talkative. Lauren could see how excited bath her children were that they were now i with their real father.
were now dining
Lauren just busied herself cleaning up and washing the dishes as the three continued talking. It even telt kind of weird having Dealan in her home
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thing the area as if he was too huge for her little space.
There were selling him about eir school, friendi–just everything about their lives that he missed
at the table earlier, but the couldn’t bear sitting with them as they seemed to have savored every bit of time they spent
tumed to her and looked at her as if thanking her for their children and her mere existence, she stood up from her seat and started. uble, overwhelmed with such raw emotions she could are in his eyes.
always communicative whenever the subject was Declan never stopped bombarding her. She wanted Lauren to get back to the
moment with her mate and her pups. But she couldn’t ler herself do it.
anted to protect herself. It was the only way she could also protect her children.
“Mommy” Daddy told us he’s going to let us ride his big wolf And he will show us his huge pack?”
suren’s hands that were busy washing the dishes paused upon hearing Dahlia’s excited announcement. She turned to them
“He is she asked but looked at Declan who was still smiling happily at Dahlia and Damon who were dancing on their seats in excitement
Those blue eyes went to ben and the raised a brow
“Yes, Mommy! I can’t wait to meet Grandpa Harry Daddy said he was waiting for us for years!”
Lauren’s irritation faded at the mention of Harry, the man she treated as her second father. She had always respected the man. He was the only one Lauren know whom she could fully trust. He was the one who discovered she was pregnant.
“Y–Yeah. Yes of course, your Grandpa Harry will love you.”
She couldn’t help smiling at the mere thought of Dahlia and Damon meeting the man. He was also the only one who knew she was pregnant. He must be the one who told Declan
When can wr
Daddy!” Damon asked, turning to Declan, full of excitement
“We can go tomorrow if you like.” Declan smiled.
“Yes!” The twins exclaimed, but Lauren immediately panicked and went to them.
“Tomorrow“: You are not going tomorrow.
Damon and Dahlu’s excited squeals faded and they looked at her sadly. Lauren quickly felt a bit bad, but she was having
r none of it
Laura’s memory of how sour everyone’s mood was when Declan was brought up in the morning. And how unexcited everyone was about
It was all too fast. They needed time to process what was happening first. They didn’t even know what was going to happen now that everyone would know Declan was the patriarch of their little family.
about this
As if summoned by her thoughts, a familiar smell suddenly caught in the wind inside their home. Before she could recognize it, a knock came on the door, and Derlan was already mumbling on his seat,
“Yuan and the rest are here” He stood up from his seat, holding
Dabilia’s i
hand who i
immediately clung to him like a koala.
Lauren saw how he smiled at her gently, his Alpha’s stoic and almost unfathomabile aura, softening at the sight of his children.
Damon also took his other hand, and Lauren could only heave a deep breath when their door opened, and in cante was Yuan and Jasper wha mumedutely saw the thinee.
“Dadda Jasper Have you mi our Daddy! We have a Daddy!” Dahlia immediately squealed as Jasper stared at the three of them with an unreadable
I own eyes met Lauren’s but Yuan suddenly stepped forward. His big smile was also on his face.
“Hi, it’s far tu mirel you—
“You’er nur Lock Yaun Damon interrupted. The Beta smiled at the latter and gave a nod
Daruan. You look just like your father.” Yuan turned to Dahlia on Declan’s other side. “Hello, Dalilia. You are very pretty”
Dahlia giggled. “We all look the same. But I look a lade but like my Mommy, Dada Jasper sald so before”
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All attention went back to the mentionedd Alpler ilus post fo
ten saw him looking
Jeading Alplis in the
It was just a testament of
nee are They’ve gone in a whole aunther level
“Yeah, we can see that Yuan commed’s hunting, Dahlia jo pogled, booking all happy and giddy
Lauren sighed and stepped forward.
“Is it happening in?
Both Jasper and Yuan miskled their heads, knowing what she meant.
“Everyone is gathered for the announcement already. I’ve cal veryone in the pack,” Jasper sabi, making Vilai nod
“Every troop and soldier alan bought with me are ready. Once the cement is made, distribution of
“Good.” Declan nodded at the twen, his earlier genite and
Lauren realized how much he must have suppressed
showing it a little.
Then we should go E Everyone nodded, and immediately went out of her home, everpt lier
Lauren stared nervously at her children walking
of her house, still fostul in hand with Declan who didn’t seem to to see him with her children. People from Black Ridges Puck will be present outside, and she dintight Declan wouldn had children with her despite his claims of wanting
everyosu je
lived with for an entire year as a fundland, w hilm when they were silll together. They all jinsi assum there was a marriage involved
Lauren just couldn’t help it. She could never see the cold, and tusensitive than know about their twins. He daln’t even let anyone know she was married there as a rescue from the tragedy their pack Laced. They hand.
And now this. Not only the people from Black Hidges Park will know, but also the Blue Mount where she now be longer. She started a new life here. One that would never remind her of her pist, bait look at her none. Her past and present
“Aren’t you coming?” Jasper’s question made Latiren snap out of her thoughts. Declan, who was now on their porch turned anticipation in his eyes, and Lauren had to look away from liban again, not knowing exactly how she would feel alust all
“Hmm,” she nodded and started walking behind them. They all started walking again as she inet Declan’s blue eyes watching her from the front. Lauren just looked down and focused on where her feet would step, Jasper just a linde lait ahead of her.
As soon as the wind slapped on their faces, the mixture of smells from the trees, the ground, wolves she knew that were not from Hur Mountains, assaulted hier seitses.
mates and the familiar smell of some other
Every wolf has a distinct smell, but it always corresponds to which park they belong to. One wolf could tell wisich pack another came from be from their smell. And to smell that scent of the Black Ridges rILLE
She felt nostalgic over the crowd that she could now see standing on the other side of the field, feeling
She also had some great memories in Black Hidges, so the mixture of excitement with her des some familiar faces, and she recognized some soldiers that weir lined on the side as per You But whatever exciteme
dud gathered in her cliest all faded linti
am delighted to meet you, Alpha Jasper. Your have a wonderful pack
the lady’s delicate hatul and slunk it, a charmed smile on his fure. “Likewise, Larly Vivitar V
We are delighted by your presence. And I can’t wall iu in
screamed of
was reasonable as she kin
iharming sinile that Vivienne had on her face as atur looka il at Jasper’s memories in her as her matching read lips a continued begining as her given eyes turned “Lainen, wer mert again”
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