The Twins She Kept Secret Chapter 04

The Twins She Kept Secret Chapter 04

I picked my destination, a quiet coastal refuge with mild weather year-round.

Silas had just announced that he would be inspecting the outer territories for two weeks. The timing was perfect.

“You’re really not coming with me?” he asked, holding me gently.

“No,” I said. “I haven’t been feeling well lately.”

“Then wait for me to come back.” He kissed my forehead as if he had never said those hurtful words at all.

I watched him leave, an empty ache opening in my chest.

The moment his figure disappeared, I started packing.

The process forced me to face how deeply I had rooted myself here.

The snack shelf was filled with all my favorites.

Bright pink romance paperbacks sat in his study. Mismatched mugs stood beside the sink.

The pajamas I had sewn myself were folded in the drawer.

How pathetic.

I left a note on the nightstand.

[Silas, thank you for the past three years.]

He would be relieved, wouldn’t he?

He was tired of me anyway.

I put on a hat and headed for the coast, doing everything I could to hide my omega scent. First came the car ride, then the ferry.

At last, I reached the safe house.

My first prenatal appointment was scheduled for that afternoon. Just as I lay down at the medical shifter’s instruction, my backup phone rang.

It was Silas..

His breathing was ragged, his voice hoarse.

“Baby. That note. What the hell does it mean?”

I froze, my heartbeat pounding like a drum.

He was not supposed to be back for another four days.

I forced myself to stay calm. “It means exactly what it says, Silas. We’re over.”

Then I hung up and blocked his number.

The moon hung pale above the pine trees.

Even without a bond, I could sense my Alpha roaring somewhere far away.

But I had already left.