Chapter 14
Lexi
Tonight was supposed to be my night off, but one of the servers called in sick and asked if I could fill in for her.
I know I should have said no and asked Briar, but I don’t think I can sit at home alone with my thoughts again.
Knowing that Emmett is on his way home has my stomach in knots. Not only do I have to tell him about the pregnancy, but I have to tell him about Aiden and Sloane, too.
I don’t trust them, but that's not saying much because I don’t trust anyone really.
When I got home earlier, I called Syrus and asked him to give me all the information he had on the Alphas. He told me he couldn’t tell me much—rude—but he did say they wouldn’t hurt me. Not sure how he can know that.
He also told me that he confirmed their job description.
It’s good to know that they’re not serial killers or here to snatch me up and drag me back to a place like Gideon’s mansion.
The point is, if Syrus allows them to stay in Widows Peak, they’re safe enough. I can at least give them a chance to earn my trust, right?
“How are you even entertaining these thoughts?” I scold myself as I drive to the club. “I’m blaming the hormones, or the scent bond. Normal, sane Lexi would never even think about giving those guys a chance.”
Guilt slams into me when I think of the two Alphas who barged into my life like a tornado just yesterday. Tears sting my eyes at the thought of Emmett finding out and feeling betrayed.
I’m not sure what's going to come of those two, but I know I need to let Emmett know that he and this baby will always be mynumber one. They are my everything, and I won’t let some scent bond that I have no control over change that.
When I get to the club, I park my car and cut off the engine, but I don’t get out.
I stare up at the big Club 21 sign, leaning my arms against the steering wheel and my head against my arms. So much has changed in the last two weeks.
A baby, Alphas. The two things I told myself I never wanted.
“This world is a cruel place,” I whisper, blinking away the tears. “But maybe, if I stay in Widows Peak, everything will be okay.”
I don’t want to turn my son or daughter into a paranoid person, to hold them back from experiencing the world, but the idea of them growing up and leaving, not having their father or me to protect them, terrifies me.
“One thing at a time, Lexi,” I sigh heavily.
Putting a hand on my stomach, I can’t help but smile. “One thing I know for sure, you’re going to be a spoiled little one with so much love.”
The club is pretty busy for a Wednesday night. It’s not all that strange if it’s someone’s birthday, or any other event to celebrate.
The music is playing, people are drinking, and the vibe is fun. Yet, I feel like my world is crashing down around me.
Over the next hour, I lose myself in the rhythm of my work.
“Hey.” Briar leans against the bar top next to me as I grab a table’s drinks. “How are you doing?”
“Hey.” I smile, raising my voice slightly to be heard over the music. “I’m... well. I’m surviving."
She gives me a sympathetic smile. “So, by any chance, your two Alphas...” She gives me a look. “Is one a tall, cocky blond and the other a broody, dark-haired man?”
My brows furrow. “Uh, I think so? Haven’t spent much time around them to know what they’re like.”
She smiles. “So you did meet with them?”
“They kind of ambushed me at the bakery,” I grumble, taking the drinks to the right table, then pulling Briar to the side. “I was planning on waiting to contact them until Emmett got home, but they were just there, waiting for me at the bakery.”
“How did it go?” she asks eagerly.
