Page 141 of Alpha's Redemption

I toss my paperwork aside. Clearly, I’m getting no work done today. I glance at my mate, his tailored suit ruffled from his stress, the top two buttons on his shirt undone. He stands with his hands on his hips like he has a solution to the problem I didn't know we apparently had.

My eyes skim over his face, and his lips tug up into a smirk before I meet his dazzling amber eyes. I’m ogling. I do that too much these days, but when my eyes go to his, I don’t like the look on his face. He’s too upbeat, like there’s some joke I’m not in on. His smile grows devious.

Before I can demand to know what he’s on about now, he slowly, methodically walks around the coffee table as if he’s stalking prey and not his mate and wife. He stops in front of me and I raise an eyebrow at him. There’s something sinister about that smirk on his face that makes my ovaries shrivel up and die instantly.

I shake my head, and he nods, licking his lips.

“Nope, out of the question, not happening,” I snap at him. Before I can give him a list of reasons for why we have too many children and more is not an option, he grabs me and tosses me over his shoulder.

I beat his back as my paperwork goes everywhere, scattering on the floor.

“I am putting another bun in this oven,” Valen declares, stalking off toward the stairs.

“Like hell you are!” I growl, biting his damn back and thumping my fist against his ass.

“It’s the only solution. Problem solved,” Valen tells me while I grip the handrail on the stairs. He is brought to a stop, but twists, prying my fingers off.

That’s it, the bastard asked for it.I open the mind-link, pulling out the big guns. I search for his father.

‘Hey, Evie. What’s up?’

‘I am about to kill your son. So, I will need someone to help bury the body,’I growl at him.

‘Very intriguing. I’m listening.’

‘Bring a shovel.’

‘Man, that is a big hole to dig. I will ask your father to come help and tell him to bring an extra shovel,’Kalen tells me.

I grip the wall cornice with my fingertips while Valen cackles his head off like a madman as I hang on for dear life and for the sake of my womb.

‘Exactly why are we plotting to kill my son?’Kalen asks.

‘The bastard is trying to impregnate me!’I snap at him, as if it’s his fault. Well, he spawned him, he can deal with him.

‘Like right now? I really think this is hardly the time for a mind-link. I love you, Everly, but there are just some images of my daughter-in-law I don’t want in my head.’

‘Not now, now! He’s trying to kidnap me. Bring a big fucking shovel, so I can beat him with it.’

‘So this act hasn’t been performed yet…… Oh…. If it is a boy, can we name this one Kalen? Oh, or maybe Kal?’

‘You’re supposed to be on my side!’I screech at him.

‘There are sides?’

I growl at him through the link as Valen turns onto the third-floor stairwell.

‘Yes, there are sides. Now pick one! Either you sort out your son, or you help me bury the body,’I snap at Kalen. He sighs.

‘So, back to this name situation; Kal would be fitting for a girl too.’

‘Dad!’I snarl at him.

‘Fine, fine.’He sighs, shoving the mind-link open and including Valen.

‘Oh, you want to do this telepathically? I can whisper sweet nothings in your head instead of your ear,’Valen purrs.

‘Please don’t—not while I am here,”Kalen quips.

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