Hiding My Twin Pups From their Alpha Dad novel Chapter 72

Inside the packhouse, everything seemed too still, as if waiting for something to break the silence.

Tiana stood at the doorway to Valen’s room, a slight frown on her face. She wasn’t sure what had made her curious, but something had been bothering her about him ever since he arrived at the pack. Valen was too composed, too charming, with just the right amount of mystery around him to make anyone question his true intentions. She had to know more, and if that meant snooping through his things, then so be it.

With a quick glance down the hallway to make sure no one was coming, she quietly slipped inside. Her heart beat a little faster as she stepped carefully, her eyes scanning the room for anything out of the ordinary. It wasn’t that she didn’t trust Eva’s judgment, but something about Valen had unsettled her ever since the night he’d first arrived. There was a coldness behind his charming smile, a hidden agenda that she couldn’t put her finger on.

She moved to his desk first, her fingers brushing over the books and papers scattered across it. Her gaze lingered over the objects, each one seemingly ordinary, but Tiana’s instincts screamed at her that there was more than met the eye.

Then she saw it—a small, silver pendant resting atop a stack of papers. The rune carved into it was unmistakable. It was a blood rune, used by vampires to signify loyalty, binding, and sometimes even control. The moment she laid eyes on it, her pulse quickened, and she grabbed it with trembling fingers, holding it up to examine the intricate details.

“Shit,” she muttered under her breath. “What is this?”

She stuffed the pendant into her pocket, her heart hammering in her chest as she turned to leave. But just as she was about to exit, she heard footsteps approaching from down the hall. Tiana’s eyes widened, and she quickly slipped out of the room, closing the door behind her as quietly as she could.

She leaned against the wall, her breath coming out in quick, shallow gasps. She had to tell Eva. This was bigger than her suspicions. The pendant meant something, and Valen’s connection to it couldn’t be ignored.

As Tiana hurried down the hallway, she spotted Dany standing at the end, an amused look on his face.

“You know you shouldn’t touch other people’s stuff, right?” he called out to her, raising an eyebrow.

Tiana rolled her eyes, but her expression was serious. “So is trusting hot strangers with jawlines that sharp,” she shot back, walking past him with a huff.

Dany chuckled softly but followed her. “You found something?” he asked, his tone more curious than anything else.

Tiana stopped, turning to face him. She couldn’t hide the worry in her eyes. “There’s something off about him,” she said, her voice lower now, almost a whisper. “I don’t know what it is, but I don’t trust him.”

Dany stepped closer, his expression thoughtful. “Are you sure it’s just not the fact that he’s… well, Valen? That he just happens to be way too charming for your sister?”

Tiana bit her lip, looking at the floor for a moment before meeting his gaze again. “I’m sure. It’s something deeper. I just don’t know what. But Eva’s too blinded by her feelings for him. She’s not seeing it.”