Hiding the Alpha’s Heir

Desmond

“Papa, Papa, look!”

I snapped back to reality when Hezekiah tugged my hand and showed me that he earned a high score from studying. I winced at his hair. “That is good to know, Hezekiah. Wonderful…”

Hezekiah beamed. “Thank you, Papa.” With that, he went outside of my study room, jumping with joy.

Before the door was closed, Hazel came in with a tray of snacks in her hands. “I have brought you something, Alpha.”

I grimaced. “Did I even tell you to come here, Hazel?” My voice boomed all over the manor as I slammed my desk.

Hazel looked surprised and frightened before she chuckled nervously. “Come on… Just some snacks, no?” She even dared to place the tray on my desk. Then she went behind me and massaged my shoulders. “No one’s going to take care of you, Alpha. I am here. I can handle the wife’s chores.”

I secretly gritted my teeth when she whispered at me with a sensual tone. “Get your hands off me before I shall break them,” I threatened her with a growl.

Hazel scoffed, stepping back with her hands raising as if surrendering. “Fine, fine… Such an ill-tempered one.”

“Leave.” My blood was boiling right now. “If I ever see you stepping on my manor again, I wouldn’t hesitate to imprison you for the whole year, Hazel.”

Hazel frowned. “I have the right to be here because my twins are here.”

“What rights? You are just the mother of my twins. Did I even say you are welcome to come here?” I squinted my eyes at her.

She clenched her hand. “Then, you shall never see them again!” She raised her tone at me.

I stood up and walked toward her, emitting my Alpha aura. “How about we shall bring this to the court? I am certain that I can win their custody and I would banish you from their pack. With that, you would never see them ever again, no?” I asked, smirking.

“You can’t do that to me!” She was being hysterical right now. “I will not forget this!” She opened the door and left my study room.

But I was surprised when Hazel collided with Sander which made him fall to the floor. “Hazel!” I growled and helped Sander to stand up. “Bring her to the prison cell!” I ordered angrily.

All the butlers moved and rushed to seize Hazel. “Don’t touch me! I am your Beta Harvey’s sister!” She struggled with their holds.

“Your command, Alpha?”

“Imprison her for three hours and cover her mouth so she won’t grab anyone’s attention. Don’t let Harvey use his position as the Beta to release her. Drag her now.”

“As you command, Alpha.”

I pinched the bridge of my nose when they took away Hazel. “I cannot believe she is Harvey’s sister…” Sighing, I looked at Sander who was looking at me intently. “Are you alright, son?”

He nodded. “Is she always like that, Papa?”

“Indeed.” I must summon Harvey for this. Hazel was not learning about stepping on my territory here in my manor. She was really problematic. It was not healthy if my twins were staying with her. “When did you arrive?” I asked Sander after a moment.

“Just a while ago, Papa.” He turned his head outside when he heard the twins’ giggles in the garden. “I shall play with them!” he exclaimed.

“Wait! How’s baby Saoirse and… your Mama?”

Sander turned his head at me and smiled. But his smile seemed different. “They are doing great, Papa.”

Nodding, I sighed in relief. “Alright. That is good to hear.” I could have wished I could handle my daughter, too. I wanted to say that to Sander but who knows, Sander would tarnish my reputation again. But it won’t hurt a try if I tried it again. “Is Mama still mad at me?” It has been a week since that happened.

He tilted his head at me. “Not anymore, Papa. In fact, Mama said that she wants you to go there.” He stroked his chin. “You should convince Mama to stay here, Papa.”Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

There was something in his eyes as he looked up at me. It looked like he wanted to say something but he couldn’t.

“That again? Do you know what you almost ruined at that time, Sander?”

“I am doing you a favor, Papa.” He fished out something from his pocket and showed me the folded star. “Mama made this for you. She wants me to give this to you.”

I blinked and took it from him. “Are you certain that you are not the one who made this?” I asked, uncertain but my heart was hammering inside my chest when I flipped it and saw her handwriting.

But who knows… Sander only made her sign this having my name on it.

“I didn’t, Papa.”

I arched my eyebrow, not wanting to believe in him.

Since that day, I had been extremely cautious with Sander’s actions of him trying to make me ‘get along’ with Seraphina. I knew that my son was sabotaging my reputation with his mother. He already promised that he would want to see me suffer.

My manipulator son was winning.

“Promise? Cross your heart? Even if Lady Clariscia will not become your mate?”

Sander’s jaw dropped when I mentioned Lady Clariscia who he claimed would be his mate when he reached his coming-of-age. Let’s see if he would still not behave.

“See? You are lying. You cannot even swear.” I was quite disappointed and kept the folded star in my pocket. Looks like using Lady Clariscia was an effective way to halt him from lying to me. “Go and play with your siblings.”

He frowned while his shoulders slumped, nodding. I watched him go with his half-siblings and played with them.

But before he left, he mumbled in a dejected tone. “It’s too late…”

I was left bothered after that. I returned to my study room and sat there, contemplating before I fished out the folded star again.

Yes, Seraphina’s handwriting was plastered on here but why did I look bothered right now?

Then when I pressed it, I felt something odd in it. The middle seemed like there was something soft inside.

Curious, I unfolded it and came to see the dried flowers of the… “Chrysanthemum?” I parroted, slightly confused, wondering why there was such a dried flower inside of the folded star. “What’s this?”

I creased my forehead. Chrysanthemum… Did Sander put this in here?

Seraphina had told me before that there was always meaning when someone had given you a flower.

“Alpha, it’s me. Harvey.” I looked at the door when Harvey entered. “You have summoned me?”

“Your sister…” I mentioned, unhappy with him. “Didn’t I forbid her to come here to my manor? How dare she even disobey me?!” I slammed the desk causing him to flinch.

“On her behalf, I apologize for her behavior.” I didn’t answer. “I-I have heard you i-imprisoned her. I shall… discipline her when she is released. ”

“I’m taking the twins.” His eyes widened at what he said, diverting his words. Harvey was about to retort back when I chimed in, not getting him any chance to speak. “I already have Elron prepared their chambers. I am not certain about having my twins stay with their mother with how she is behaving. If you cannot control your sister, then I will.”

Distressed, I dismissed him after that. But before he could leave, I asked him if he knew what he meant about chrysanthemums.

“As far as I know, when someone bestows you a chrysanthemum, it means farewell.”

My wolf had suddenly coerced me to stand up in shock. “What did you say? Farewell?”

“Yes. That’s what’s commoner’s hearsay, Alpha.”

At that moment he said that, I scurried to see Sander and grabbed him in his arm, not minding if I inflicted pain on him or not. “Is your mother at the villa house?” I asked in a dangerous tone.

“Huh?” Sander creased his forehead, bewildered.

I gnashed my teeth. “Answer me!” I couldn’t help raising my tone which shocked him.

“Y-Yes, Papa.” He looked frightened.

“Who put the dried chrysanthemum in the folded star? Is it you or your Mama?”

Sander didn’t answer but he surely looked away. “Mama…” he said in an audible tone.

I held his arm tighter this time. “Don’t kid me here, Sander Verlice! Why would she put this?! Why is she saying farewell?” I growled at him.

He started getting teary-eyed before he wailed in tears. “Mama decided to leave the villa house…”

“What?” I could have sworn my face had gone color when he said that. “She left? She took away Saoirse?!” Sander nodded. “And you only told me this now?!”

He cried more. “Mama said that I should not say it until you realize the meaning of the chrysanthemum. But she said that she will be back and-”

I didn’t let him finish his words as I transformed into my wolf form and ran as fast as I could so I could reach Elian in a short period. I mind-linked my elites to come with me.

My heart was pounding as I reached there. It felt like an eternity until I arrived at the villa house. I immediately ordered my elites to disperse them in the forest to look for Seraphina using her scent

“Where is she?!” My earth-shattering voice echoed throughout the house as I entered and met George who was panicking when he greeted me. “Where are Seraphina and our daughter?! Speak to me, you dumbass!” I grabbed his collar without a warning, wanting to punch him right now.

George looked frightened and gulped before he opened his mouth to say something but an unfamiliar woman’s voice spoke out of nowhere.

“I have taken them to safety, lowly human.”

I growled and was immediately on alert, turning my head to the woman who was dressed in a military uniform that did not belong here in our kingdom. “Who are you?” I released George and faced this woman whose black hair was pulled up into a long ponytail. I happened to see the insignia she had on her left chest and was shocked upon seeing it. “You’re from… the Waevalon Kingdom?”

The Waevalon Kingdom was a neighboring country of the Sowinski Kingdom where I was residing.

Alpha King Claudian Alexander IV and Luna Queen Rachelle Simon were the reigning Lycan monarchs of the Waevalon Kingdom while Alpha King Azarius Kingston de Carteret was the reigning Lycan monarch of our Sowinski Kingdom.

Lycans were considered royalties and the highest breed of werewolves. Lycans could transform into humanoid wolf forms while ordinary werewolves or werewolves who had Alpha blood could only transform into wolf forms.

She smiled brightly. “Indeed.”

“Why are you here? Where are Seraphina and our daughter?” I clenched my hands, not liking that this woman was here in my territory. “Who says that you can even be here? Who are you?”

“My, my…” She chuckled. “Aren’t we eager to find my sister?”

“What? Sister?” I parroted.