Alpha Theodore's brows furrowed, a flicker of unease stirring in his chest. He rubbed his temples, shoving down the nagging sense of wrongness, and muttered, "Can't be late for the board meeting."
Isabelle sat up, clutching the sheet, her fingers tracing lazy circles on his back. "So… you'll come home early tonight?" Her flushed cheeks glowed with satisfaction, but a calculating glint flashed in her eyes.
Once Alpha Theodore was gone, Isabelle snatched her phone and spilled the news to her mother.
"I told you, Alpha Theodore can't let you go," Lorraine's voice brimmed with barely contained glee. "The hospital's been handled. The healer who diagnosed you will say it was a mix-up. Once you're carrying his pup, Evelyn won't have a leg to stand on."
Alpha Theodore arrived at the pack offic
