Chapter 43

Alpha Jasper

I watched Ayra bow before me, and it took me a huge deal of self control to restrain myself from taking her in my arms and raining kisses on her head. She was so beautiful in the black gown that she was putting on that I wondered if Selene would ever match up to her. Pregnancies were supposed to stress a woman,but in Ayra, the reverse seemed to be the case. She was ever glowing, ever radiating, and I looked at her and was proud that indeed, this was the mother of my offspring.

I gritted my teeth together, swallowing my smile.

I was showing her that I was annoyed by her behavior, that I was angry with what she had done to Selene, if indeed she had taken the necklace.

Threading on cautious grounds, I faced Selene instead.

“Repeat what you told me in the car, Selene.”

I watched Selene purse her lips before speaking up. A crowd had started to form slowly, and I desperately wanted to tell them to go away. But I had no control over this type of crowd.

“Ayra Scotler came to m