Semua Bab Sleeping with the Alpha Who Despised Me: Bab 111 - Bab 117

Amber POVI knew deep down he would rather be anywhere but this park right now. Every step he took beside me felt forced, every sigh heavy, like he was dragging invisible chains.But the fact that he agreed to come at all… it gave me hope. Maybe he wasn’t completely gone. Maybe there was still a piece of him I could hold onto.I slipped my hand into his, feeling how cold and stiff it was against mine. My other hand clutched the picnic basket, the straps digging into my palm.We were just about to pick a spot when it hit me.“Shoot, we forgot the mat,” I groaned, stopping in my tracks.He rolled his eyes so hard I thought they might get stuck. “I’m definitely not going back to that car unless it’s to drive home.”I forced a little laugh, trying to keep the mood light. “Just hold this,” I said, shoving the basket at him. “And give me the keys.”He dug them out of his pocket slowly, like every movement was a burden, and handed them to me without a word.“I’ll be back in a second,” I said,

 Amber POV I practically dragged him by the arm into the living room, ignoring the annoyed expression on his face. “Come on, baby,” I said, tugging harder. “You promised you’d spend more time with me today.” “I never promised to watch some dumb movie,” he muttered, trying to pull his hand free. “Oh, stop being such a grump,” I whined, pouting dramatically. “It’ll be fun! We can cuddle, eat popcorn, and just relax like a normal couple for once.” He groaned. “Amber, I’m really not in the mood right now.” “You’re never in the mood ever since we came to meadows pack,” I grumbled, “you always made time for me, what changed?”  “Amber, I said no.” I kept pushing, sliding in fro

Amber POVMonday morning came with a cold edge in my bones. I’d barely slept, yet I was more alert than I had been in weeks.Everything was planned.I’d gone through the files again, triple-checked every detail, and reviewed the photographs. I knew what I had to do and there was no room for mistakes.Thanks to the information I’d gathered—and my well-placed spy—I knew what time he finished school. Even better, I knew my brilliant sister had a particular time she picked Steven up. The plan was simple. Arrive twenty minutes earlier. Blend in. Pretend to be River, and get some of Steven’s hair for the DNA test.We were identical twins after all, and I knew how to use that to my advantage. I skipped the bold makeup I usually wore, and picked out one of those plain, neutral outfits she liked. I stared at myself in the mirror before I left.It was jarring—how much I could look like her when I wanted to. Same hazel eyes, same bone structure, same lips. The only thing that ever truly set us

Amber’s POVI sat on the edge of the bed, phone clutched tightly in my hands like it was the only thing keeping me from falling apart. My palms were clammy, and my heartbeat echoed loudly in my ears, drowning out the quiet hum of the ceiling fan above me.It’s been a week. Exactly one week since I dropped off those DNA samples—the one I secretly snipped from the little boy and the other from Zed. One week since I asked the lab to run the tests not once, but over and over again to make absolutely sure.Because this wasn’t just any test. This was the kind of truth that could burn everything I’ve built to the ground.Zed and I have been married for five years. Five long, exhausting, beautiful and frustrating years. And in all that time… not once have I gotten pregnant.At first, I blamed myself. Maybe I was broken. Maybe my body just wasn’t meant to carry life. I remember crying alone in the shower after another negative test, wondering what I did wrong. But then we both went to the hosp