Hiding My Twin Pups From their Alpha Dad novel Chapter 81

The air was colder than usual that night. The clouds hung low over the Silverstone woods, and the trees creaked with every gust of wind. The darkness felt heavier, not just because of the late hour, but because of what Eva was about to do.

She stood at the edge of the courtyard, cloaked in thick fur, her hands trembling beneath the fabric. She had sent word for Valen—or rather, Sylvester—to meet her outside the packhouse under the moonlight. It was time. No more pretending. No more lies.

Max stood a few feet behind her, pacing restlessly. His jaw was tight, fists clenched, eyes locked on the path. He had wanted to confront Sylvester himself. But Eva had insisted. This was her fight.

“He’s late,” Max muttered under his breath. “Probably hiding.”

“No,” Eva said, her voice steady despite the storm inside her chest. “He’ll come. He wants to see what I know.”

Footsteps echoed across the stones.

Valen appeared from the shadows, just as Eva had expected. His long coat billowed behind him, his eyes glowing faintly in the dark. He looked calm. Confident. Too confident.

“Eva,” he greeted her with a soft smile. “You called for me?”

She took a step forward, heart pounding. “Stop pretending.”

His smile didn’t falter. “Pretending what?”

She lifted the photograph she’d tucked into her coat and held it up. The image of Danielle, Vladymyr, and the boy with the familiar smirk stared back at them.

“I know who you are,” Eva said coldly. “Your name isn’t Valen. It’s Sylvester.”

There was no shock in his face. No denial. Just a slow, deliberate smirk that stretched across his lips.

“So,” he said, his voice turning icy, “you finally remember your mother.”

Max growled, his wolf rising just beneath the surface. Before Eva could react, he lunged forward, teeth bared, fists raised, ready to tear the man apart.

But Eva stepped between them, throwing an arm across Max’s chest.

“No,” she snapped. “I want to hear what the bastard has to say.”

“You’re carrying the future,” he said, his voice lower. “My future. And I will come back for both of you.”