Chapter 184: Sacred Discovery and Hidden Life
(Grace's POV)
I froze as Alexander's words pierced through my carefully constructed defenses. He knew. About the pregnancy. About the pups. My secret was no longer mine alone.
"How...how did you know?" I finally managed to ask, my voice barely above a whisper.
My hands instinctively moved to shield my slightly rounded belly, as if I could somehow hide what he'd already discovered. I watched his face carefully, bracing myself for the cold displeasure I'd expected for months. Instead, I saw something entirely unexpected – a softness in his golden eyes, an almost protective tenderness that seemed foreign on his usually stoic features.
Alexander rubbed his temples, a gesture I recognized as his way of gathering thoughts. When he spoke, hi
