Alpha's Abandoned Daughter is the Secret Heiress novel Chapter 243

Chapter 243 Pups

(Amelia’s POV)

“The money? Seraphina chuckled, her cheeks flushing a soft, rosy hue. A shy, almost girlish expression replaced her usual calm demeanor.

“Your father didn’t want the prize money from the Makeover Bet, she said softly, avoiding my gaze. “He had only one condition for participating.”

I leaned forward on the chaise lounge, intrigued by this glimpse into their past. “What was it?”

“He said that if I won first place with my design, I had to agree to be his girlfriend,” she whispered, a smile playing on her lips.

My jaw dropped slightly. “Dad said that?”

I tried to picture the stern, stoic Jaxon Stone saying something so bold. It seemed impossible.

“It sounds… intense,” I noted. “Like a domineering predator staking his claim.”

In our world, such possessiveness was typically how an aggressive Alpha marked his intended mate. But hearing it about my adoptive father, who was usually so reserved, was a revelation.

“I must admit, I was startled by his boldness, Seraphina confessed, smoothing a wrinkle in the shirt she was holding. “He was dressed like an antique back then, buttoned up to his chin in these awful, stiff suits.”

She laughed softly at the memory. “But I had eyes. I could see past the terrible clothes.”

Her gaze went distant and dreamy. “I saw that he was a powerful Alpha. He had these deep, chiseled features that just needed to be seen.”

I smiled, realizing something new about my mother. “So, you’re a visual creature too, Mom?”

Seraphina let out a melodic laugh. “Guilty as charged.”

Her fingers traced the fabric in her lap unconsciously. “It was a mutual attraction from the very start, Amelia. We both knew it.”

She looked at me with sparkling eyes. “He was so confident. He told me that with my taste and his face, victory was inevitable.”

“And he was right?” I asked.

“Absolutely,” she beamed. “When he walked out on that runway after the makeover, the entire hall went silent. He was breathtaking.”

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“Every she–wolf in the room wanted his number afterward,” she added with a hint of pride. “But he rejected them all. He told them loud and clear that he already had a partner.”

My heart warmed at the story.

“After that, we were inseparable in spirit,” she continued. “He started Umbra Analytics, and I stayed in New York for my design studio. We endured the long distance, and eventually, we held our

mating ceremony.”

She sighed contentedly. “We aren’t fated mates, Amelia. But our bond has always been stronger

than anything.”

“So why did you close the studio?” I asked gently. “You loved your work in New York.”

The light in Seraphina’s eyes dimmed instantly. Her hands stopped moving over the clothes.

“Because I didn’t get pregnant,” she said quietly.

The air in the room grew heavy.

“After we mated, nothing happened. Month after month passed.”

“Alpha Alaric… your grandfather… he wasn’t happy,” she explained, looking out the window with a pained expression. “He believed my time in the human world had affected my fertility. He pressured me to return to the pack to ‘recover‘ and fulfill my duty.”

“Dad didn’t force you, did he?” I asked, knowing Jaxon’s character.

“No, never,” she shook her head. “But I felt guilty. I knew the importance of the bloodline to the

pack.”

“So I came back. We spent two years trying to conceive.” Her voice trembled slightly. “Still nothing.” “Jaxon went for a check–up in secret,” she revealed. “He was perfectly healthy. Strong as an ox. But he lied to me. He told me the Moon Goddess just hadn’t blessed us yet because he didn’t want me

to feel broken.”

I reached out and touched her arm.

“Later, I went to a specialist myself,” Seraphina continued, a tear slipping down her cheek. “That’s when I found out. It was me. I had a severe uterine malformation.”

“I underwent surgery. I went through a long, painful recovery period. But it didn’t work. I still couldn’t carry a pup.”

“The rumors in the pack were vicious,” Seraphina murmured, wiping her face. “Everyone was talking. They said the elder son’s line would end with him. I knew Alaric was pressuring Jaxon every single day to think about the family’s future.”

She took a deep, shaky breath. “I couldn’t bear being the reason he had no heir. So, I proposed

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breaking the mate bond.”

I gasped. “Mom, you didn’t”

“I did,” she nodded sadly. “I wanted him to find a healthy she wolf. Someone who could give him children.”

“But Jaxon… he exploded with rage.”

A faint, sad smile returned to her lips. “I had never seen him so angry. He marched straight to Alpha Alaric’s office.”

“He told his father that Adrian already had three children, so the pack’s bloodline was secure enough.”

“And then he did the unthinkable. He voluntarily surrendered the management rights to Stone Botanicals and gave up his right to inherit the Alpha position.”

“He handed it all to Adrian, just to keep me.”

Inside my mind, my wolf Ava let out a low, appreciative whimper.

*That is a true Alpha,* Ava growled softly. “Unlike that coward Damien who threw you away for

status.*

The contrast was stark. Jaxon was worlds apart from the likes of Damien Blackwood.

“I am so lucky to have him,” Seraphina whispered. “But I am also selfish. Because I love him so much, I let him give up his legacy. I stayed by his side, knowing I was denying him the chance to be a father,”

Seeing the guilt etched on her face broke my heart. She didn’t deserve this pain.

I thought about my secret life in the Meadow Brook Pack. To the world, I was just a simple healer. But in the shadows, I was the “Shadow Healer,” renowned throughout the territories for curing the

incurable.

I knew things others didn’t. I had skills that could change lives.

I reached out and took both of Seraphina’s hands in mine, gripping them firmly.

“Mom,” I said, looking her straight in the eyes with absolute seriousness. “If you really want to