OLIVIA
I dropped the papers on the table, grabbed a drink, and gulped it down my throat before taking a seat. Funny how three years passed by in a blur after giving birth to my triplets.
It’s been three years of formidable survival, three years of working, learning, and taking care of my kids. I worked myself up to be where I am today and I am grateful I decided to learn something new years back.
As I picked up the papers again with the intent to get back to work, my assistant pushed open the door to my small study, revealing herself
“You got over fifteen meeting requests today, Miss Hunter. Should I prepare an appointment with them?” Kate asked.
I relaxed on my back and creased my forehead in exhaustion. “Right now, I am juggling multiple cases.” I can’t take more for now, please” I implored.
Three years ago, everyone looked down on me for being a rogue whore, for getting pregnant without a mate. People insulted, harassed, and denied me opportunities and work.
But right now, I am no longer eighteen or nineteen. I am an adult, a useful adult whom everyone wants to work with since there are a lot of missing cases in the pack.
I saved up enough money three years back to register and learn the basis of private investigation, but I was lucky enough to meet someone ready to teach me further after seeing the effort I put into learning.
Thankfully, the Gray pack didn’t treat me as badly as my pack, which made it convenient for me to raise my kids while working and also learning. I correspondingly got help from others who were in similar situations.
After learning about my work, I had to come back to the sea moon pack. I didn’t want to run away anymore, and I wanted to show everyone how well I had grown on my own.
Even though now is not the right time since I put on a mask each time I meet a client to avoid being recognized by anyone. When the time is right, I will make sure to hold an unveiling ceremony to see how they will react when they see me.
Kate noted her head “Noted. But there is a request from the Alpha’s tower. Should I decline it too?”
As I sat there, frozen in time, I felt my heart race with a mix of emotions I thought I’d long buried. The mention of his name, the one who had once captured my heart and shattered it into a million pieces, sent a shiver down my spine.
Longing, hatred, revenge, and excitement all swirled together in a toxic dance, leaving me breathless and bewildered with the memories I’d tried to suppress came flooding back and creating a pit in my stomach.
The Alpha’s tower! If the meeting request came from the tower, it simply means that Alpha Damon sent it.
It took me three years to prepare to meet him again, to get my revenge and make him regret ever treating me the way he did, but now that the opportunity has presented itself, am I truly ready to face him?
What if he gets to know of my kids and takes them away from me since he has the power to do whatever he wants?
“Miss Hunter?” Kate called, bringing me back from my subconsciousness.
“Leave it on my table. I will let you know when to set a meeting with them,” I instructed.
“Okay,” she responded and left while my thoughts drifted back to everything that had happened.
I took a few unsteady breaths, unable to find a good sitting position. My thoughts were in shambles and I couldn’t think straight because of that.
All these years I spent away from Alpha Damon, I thought facing him again would not be a problem for me, but right now; I hate how I feel.
I trudged through the papers in front of me, leaving them as it is. Thanks to a single name that was mentioned, my brain has ceased to function properly as images of him keep appearing in my head.
Just as I was about to give up on working, Asher and Aria slipped into the room. “Mummy!” they called simultaneously.
Every feeling of anger, hatred, and other mixed emotions I was feeling a while ago faded away. Replacing it with a huge smile on my face.
“I thought you were sleeping. Why are you two here?” I asked, standing up from the chair and bent down to their levels.
“You were not in the room,” Asher replied. I smiled brightly at them, playfully ruffling his hair, and he frowned at the act.
“I am not a baby, Mummy. Stop doing that to my hair all the time,” he mumbled, resulting in a feast of laughter from me.
I rolled my eyes and stood up while taking hold of their hands. “You are only three. If you are not a baby then, what are you? An adult?” I laughed.
Aria glanced at me, vehemently shaking her head in support of her brother. “We are not adults, but you can’t classify us as babies. We can walk, talk, and eat,” she shipped in.
I chuckled, nodding my head at them. I have never won an argument against my smart little kids, there is no point in arguing with them.
“Fine. You are not babies, neither are you adults” I concluded, earning a smile from them. I am surprised they are getting along so well today and not bickering at each other.
“And Aiden? Where is he?” I inquired as we walked out of my study. “In the room” Aria responded.
“Go get your brother, it’s time for lunch” I announced. They both let go of my hand and rushed to their room without waiting for me to say anything further.
With a grin on my face, I sluggishly dragged my feet to the kitchen to get our food which I made earlier while they were sleeping.
It’s fascinating how well my kids have grown in just three years. They are not just smart but also very intelligent and so good at grasping things even more than I do.
If I hadn’t raised them myself, I would have never believed that they are only three with how quick they are.
I may not be on good terms with their father but I have never regretted ever having them. Giving birth to them has been the best decision I have ever made for myself.
I love them so much and their presence took away the feeling of loneliness I was tied down with for years. They are like my troopers, my little troopers. As long as they are happy, I’d do anything to keep it that way for as long as forever is.
Whenever I look at Asher, Aiden, and Aria, I see the reflection of Alpha Damon. The resemblance is uncanny because they took every of his features and ignored the fact that I was the one who gave birth to them.
The color of their hair, their eyes, complexion, everything! If Alpha Damon sees them by any chance, he would know that they are his and that is the thing I dread the most.
As I thought back to the meeting request, my curiosity took the best part of me. Why does Alpha Damon need a private investigator? Who or what does he want to find?
I took a deep breath, dishing some portion in the plates. After some introspection, I don’t think there is anything wrong with meeting him.
As much as I do not want to get entangled with Alpha Damon again, I can’t neglect my job either. It will also prove to him that I have been doing fine on my own.
And while on that, I will make sure he never finds out about my kids.