Escaping the Alpha, Claimed in the End novel Chapter 74

Chapter 74

Chapter 74

AMELIA’s POV

Parenthood was new for me, just as it was new for Ryder, but each day that passed by gave us a chance to grow and do better.

“I want to take Noah for a walk. we’ll be back soon” Ryder said softly.

It was the afternoon after the day we learned our infant could talk. We were still overwhelmed by the powers our baby possessed, but we had decided that we would embrace what was our own version of normal, and do our best to enjoy whay we’d been given.

Normal for us now meant hiding shock when our six-month-old said “Mama” with perfect clarity… and pretending it wasn’t unusual when the lights fli

und him when he laughed.

“Let me come with yo

I had just return Ryder and the

“Are you s

The

rom the bed.

ad showered and wanted to rest, but no way I was passing up the chance to be with

hing from training?”

weet and thoughtful, but I shrugged.

f the perks of having increased strength is being able to recover from strain with a lot more ease.

e,” he muttered, folding Noah’s tiny blanket with ridiculous seriousness, “and every time you end up sore the next morning.”

e a little,” I admitted.

ed unsure, so I reached out to cup his cheek, “I’ll be fine, Ryder. Just give me a moment to change into warmer d I’ll join you.”

But we won’t walk for too long.”

I smiled, and stood up on my tip toes to kiss his cheek before going to change.

ed happily while I changed into trackpant

ly loved this little life I had with

quiet simplicity of it all,

floors. The way Grounded. S

how often we picked them up. It telt…

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we felt now was a kind of compensation for all the chaos that had

a joy to see him dote on little Noah.

ryone else, but with Noah he made ridiculous faces and narrated everything in an

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“Sir, today we conquer the garden, I’d heard him tell our baby. “First the roses. Then the squirrels”

Plus, even the elders who had opposed me carrying Noah to term had all

“Well, maybe not all of them. I whispered as I put on a pink sweater.

grown quiet

Whispers still reached my ears. There were still Elders who weren’t pleased with Ryder’s heir. But I believe they spoke more from fear of the unknown.

They definitely perceived my child’s power, and even my new strength was not a secret.

And we all know that people had a knack for fearing what they didn’t understand, and in turn, hating what they feared.

“Hey, are you good?” Ryder asked, peeking into the walk-in closet.

I turned to face him, and smiled, “I’m good. And I’m ready.”

He looked at me slowly, his eyes softening. “Pink suits you. Makes you look less terrifying.”

“Excuse me?”

“You know… less warrior who could break my spine,’ more ‘cute mother of my child.”

“Ryder.”

He grinned. “Both are hot, by the way.”

I laughed in spite of myself.

“Great. Come on then.”

He led the way, and we took a walk out in the gardens.

The roses were in bloom, and the fragrance of the flowers filled the cool evening air and inhaled them with such precious joy

“It’s been a minute, huh?” Ryder asked, and I opened my eyes to see him smiling at me with love, “Oh, don’t stop on my

account.”

I chuckled lightly, “It truly has. I think I’ve been so consumed with training, that I’ve barely taken the time to enjoy all this

“Ah well, you’ve wanted to sharpen your strength.” He took my hand and led me to a bench. While we sat, he placed Noah on the ground so he could crawl and play with the butterflies.

“It’s true what you said about sharpening my strength. I feel like I was blessed with a second chance at life, and I haven’t wanted to waste any part of it”

He looked at me attentively and I felt like I could go on. Simply tell him

my

mind.

“That day, when those elders took me… I could barely even put up a fight. They took me with such case, and I haven’t been able to forget that. I don’t want to be that vulnerable again”

He looked at me softly, and gently cupped my cheek.

Tassure you that they will never put another finger on you again. Not you, and not our baby”

There was steel in his tone. Alpha now, not husband and it both comforted and scared me how easily he switched roles.

I closed my eyes, and nodded slowly. I know. Ryder. I know you will always protect us.

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I opened my eyes again. “But I’d hate for you to always worry about me when you’re in the middle of som say- fighting our enemies.”

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