All Chapters of THE ALPHA WANTS ME BACK: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

KOOKIE:I’m halfway home from the grocery store when my phone lights up with a text from Levi. Come over, please. I need your opinion about something.I groan, grabbing the phone and texting back.I can’t. Just got back from getting groceries, and I have perishable items. It doesn’t take a second for him to reply.It is about my mum, please.My heart skips a beat, and I curse under my breath, wheeling my car around. Blue has company at home, so I only have to worry about her tub of ice cream melting. He had all day to need my help, and he only decides this is the right time.Shortly, I pull up at his place, marching to the front door. There is a guard there to lead me to him, and I follow silently, practicing how I will roll my eyes at him with an attitude. The man leads me to the back of the house, where there is heavy music in the background with loud grunts in the air.I stop dead in my tracks, watching Levi shirtless with his body glistening with sweat under the setting sun. He’

Levi:“Start talking,” I growl in a rough voice, trying to keep down the feeling rising in my chest.She frowns at me, narrowing her eyes.“What?”“Don’t play dumb with me,” I say, caging her in between my body.“What was so fascinating about Zion that had you laughing like that?” Her lips twitch with a small smile, which shows she is enjoying how I am falling apart because of her.“It was just a dentistry joke, and you would have laughed too.” I narrow my eyes, furrowing my brows.“Does that also account for the way you couldn’t keep your eyes off him?” She tilts her head, mischief dancing in her eyes.“Are you jealous?” Her question hits hard, and I know she wants to gloat over the fact, but I do not hold back.“Yes! I am Kookie. Why would I be here if I weren’t jealous of another man making you laugh?” She

KOOKIE:The second we arrive at the island, we’re greeted by a line of smiling caretakers in pressed linen uniforms. There’s fruit in glass bowls, fresh towels folded, and someone playing soft steel drums in the background. Levi stands beside me, holding Blue’s tiny hand. She’s practically vibrating with excitement, and I am glad I agreed to this. We never get to go on any of these, even though I had the money, because I had to work first to keep the money coming.“This is soooo cool,” she whispers, eyes wide as they take in the white stone villa and the surrounding jungle.She jumps around, and boy, am I glad Levi is the one who has to deal with her hyperactive self. The second the main door opens, she lets go of Levi’s hand and sprints inside.“Wait, wait!” I call out, but she’s already in.The villa’s interior is like something out of a dream—open walls that let the breeze roll through, furniture. Just behind the living room are floor-to-ceiling glass doors that look out onto a priv

KOOKIE:This vacation is clearly what I need, no matter how much I try to deny the fact. Levi is so great with Blue that sometimes I forget I even have her.“Mummy,” Blue calls out, and I open my eyes to see her standing in front of the bed. She rubs her eyes. “I’m hungry,” she says, and I let out a sigh, sitting up.I reach for her, pulling her onto the bed. Then, I place a kiss on her head.“Give me a second and I’ll—”Levi cuts me off. “I’ll take care of it.”My eyes find his body, and he stretches with a groan, sitting up.“We can get any of the helpers, you know?”“Yeah, but I love making breakfast with Blue.” He crosses his arms over my body, holding her right hand. “We can make cute little waffles,” he says, and Blue chuckles instantly.“Yayy!” she says joyfully. “I wish you were my real daddy,” Blue adds, and my heart skips a beat.Levi and I glance at one another. Then he throws open the duvet, getting out of bed. He puts on his slides, and Blue gets down from the bed. She ta

LEVI:Seeing the test kit makes my chest tighten with a flood of emotions I can barely understand. Why would she keep something this heavy from me? I’m not saying she should trust me instantly, but, goddess, I have given this everything I have. I am fucking trying, so why does it feel like I’m being punished even more? Why can’t I hold the woman I love close again without this weight between us?“You could have told me, Kookie. This is supposed to be a partnership, not a one-man ship. We are mates,” I say, my voice cracking just slightly under the ache swelling inside.The hurt blossoms deep in my chest, but I shove it down, desperate not to let it show.“Please, can we not make this a case?” she pleads, pressing a trembling hand to her forehead. “It’s already negative. We can move past it. No more babies, no more problems.”I scoff bitterly.“Problems?” I echo, disbelief thick in my voice. Her eyes widen as if surprised by my reaction. “You think I see this as a problem?”“I don’t kn