Page 172 of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha: Part 2

"Are you really not going to tell me what happened?" Mom asked from where she lay on the sofa with the baby.

"It isn’t my place to," I said quietly.

There was no point in lying to her that I didn’t know when she knew I did. She sighed.

"I know… He needs to figure it out. I have a few ideas about what it could be, but I’m not sure." She murmured.

"Hmm." I said not wanting to ask her what, just in case she was close to the truth and my heartbeat gave it away, but she decided to share anyway.

"One, Raven didn’t turn out to be his mate. Two, he’s mated to a handsome boy! I swear it could be Angela’s story all over again." Mom said with a smirk.

I looked at her, sometimes I felt I was older than her. Well, her assumptions were wrong…

"Who knows." I said, turning back to the window just as Liam slammed his trunk shut.

"You know." Mom remarked.

My heart skipped a beat as none other than Damon walked over to him. I watched him trying to stop Liam from walking away, who clearly didn’t want to talk to him.

"Kiara, what is it?" Mom asked me sharply.

I shook my head.

"Nothing." I said quietly watching the boys.

It was clear Damon was trying to talk to Liam, who refused to even listen. He was shaking his head before he suddenly punched Damon straight across the jaw, making me gasp. Damon shoved him back into the car and I stepped back ready to rush outside when Damon walked off.

"Kiara."

"Liam’s ready to leave Mom… I should go…"

Mom put Azura down and came over to me. Without her red lipstick and makeup, she looked so much younger and dare I say it, gentler. I smiled at her when she wrapped her arms around me.

"I will come to you a week before your due date." She said kissing my forehead. I had to bend down a little for her to reach me.

"Thank you, Mom." I whispered, I didn’t have long left.

It was finally time to go home.

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The journey had been ok apart from two stops thanks to me needing the toilet and this baby kicking me like there’s no tomorrow. Liam hadn’t spoken much, but he had also been really patient with me. I felt restless the closer we got to home and my stomach was twisting. Something just wasn’t right. The warriors who had accompanied me were following in two cars. I had no idea why I felt so uneasy.

We had just entered pack grounds; the 'welcome home, Luna' came from many of my pack members through the link. This truly was home… I just wish I had Alejandro with me.

"You should stay for a bit." I said to Liam.

I could feel his troubled state.

"No thanks, but take care of yourself." He said as he helped take my bags inside before giving me a tight hug. "Can’t wait to meet my little nephew either."

"I will… you too." I said quietly.

I rested my head on his chest wishing that he found his happily ever after.

"Things will be ok, Kia." He said softly.

I nodded before he got back in the car and drove off. I hurried inside and up the stairs, his faint smell mixed with several others hitting me as I inhaled it deeply, wanting to get to him quickly. My heart was racing as I rushed down the hall.

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