9.

Mira's pov

I sat outside, with the twins in my hand.

We had been inside all day, so I brought them out for some fresh air and sunlight.

Then I saw Alex, speaking…shouting rather, at Gray, his Gamma.

“Why hasn't Hugh reported back anything yet? He's been gone for two weeks already! What's he doing over there?!"

He was shouting so loudly, I could see the veins in his neck.

Ever since this whole Sophia issue began, Alex had been behaving strangely.

He no longer gives me attention, barely takes care of the kids, barely speaks to me, he's not my Alex anymore.

He walked out on Gray, and stormed past me like I wasn't there.

“Alex?" I called his name when he got to the back door.

He sighed loudly, and walked back to me.

“What? I'm busy, Mira." He said, looking down at his phone.

“You're always busy for me, but you're never busy for Sophia." I said softly.

He looked up from his phone and frowned at me.

“What's that supposed to mean?"

“Ever since you sent Hugh over to Sophia, you've been restl