A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret) novel Chapter 53

The sound of feet stomping up the stairs pulled me out of the spell. I pushed him away, and he stepped back. His hand dropped clumsily on his side. Then he cleared his throat and started to speak.

“What you signed is void now cuz you showed it to your pathetic human friend. You’ll get another one in the morning.”

I was angry at myself for the near miss. When I replied, my voice was high-pitched with an edge.

“You didn’t say anything about confidentiality!"

“Shh... Don't wake the little one, Sara," he warned. "And it goes without saying. We were involved for four and half months. That's enough time to learn that no one else can know about my dealings with YOU."

These words send a pang to my heart.

“Of course," I said. "I’m far beneath you. Unworthy to be publicly associated with the alpha, I get it."

An emotion crossed his eyes as I spoke, but it was gone in a heartbeat.

"Imagine what’ll happen if your pack elders and business partners find out about the child you fathered with someone like me.”

“Urgh, finally! You admit with that mouth that he's my child.

Wait. Did you just threaten me?” he gave a short laugh before his face hardened.

Jake now waited near the exit that led to the staircase. I caught him scoffing when Nick asked the question.

He started to walk away as he added, “We'll see in the morning. I'll have the amended agreement ready by then."

As I watched him saunter off, fear formed a lump in my throat. I already set a plan in motion. Even though the lawyer promised absolute discretion, Nick's words rang in my head.

What if Mrs. Montgomery and her person weren't as careful as they should? What if words fell into the wrong ears and a Forest Mooner finds out about Alex? I quickly brought out my phone to text her, reiterating how much my child's safety depended on keeping everything discreet.

Her reply came immediately and was reassuring: "I talked to my contact. He knows whom we're dealing with. Don't worry. Mr. Carlisle will get a hand-delivered package from a nondescript source soon."

I stood in front of Alex's room, staring at the text and nodding as if I could hear her comforting voice. At that moment, it felt like my days of peace with my family were not truly over. Things could return to normal if all went well with the lawyer.

I took a deep, relaxing breath before opening the door to what was now Alex's room. As I put one foot inside, I was immediately transported into a child’s fairytale.