All Chapters of A Secret Baby For The Alpha Quarterback: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

JaxonTeam family day has always been one of my favorite events, but this year it means everything.When I learned Natalie's assignment would end in just less than two weeks, I moved the entire event up by a month.I told her about the change during our phone call last night, my excuse being “scheduling conflicts with the venue”.The truth? I wanted one more chance to see her.And if I'm being completely honest, I wanted to see him again, too—that bright-eyed boy who called me a superhero.There's just something about being surrounded by kids that feeds a part of me I didn't even know was starving—the deep-down longing to have a kid of my own.Maybe it's the Alpha in me, but watching children run around with pure joy, begging me to lift them up or teach them how to throw a football, makes everything else fade into background noise.But my mind keeps drifting to yesterday's practice, to the moment I let Victoria wipe the sweat from my chest. I'd been watching Natalie conduct her int

Jaxon I watch as Natalie wipes the sweat from face and I can't help but picture this scene as mine.Them as mine. Over and over, the image plays in my mind until it feels more real than the gymnasium around us.I haven't noticed anyone else in this room since Harry ran to me and I saw his mother."Did you see that, Mommy?" Harry bounces excitedly. "I told you he was a superhero!""He's just really good at playing football, baby," Natalie replies.I smirk at her. "You think I'm good, Freckles? Because Harry and I can win you the biggest toy here to show you just how good we are."By the time I've hoisted Harry onto my shoulders so he can sink every basketball and rack up impossible points, we've managed to win Freckles a giant panda bear, and Harry is completely wiped out.He’s sleeping against my shoulder, and holding him feels like a privilege I never knew I needed.As Natalie packs her bag, preparing to leave, I shift Harry carefully and hold him with one arm pressed to his small

Natalie As I draw closer, Jaxon stands to his full height, setting Harry gently back on his feet before turning to greet me. His eyes hold a brightness that touches something deep in my heart, and it makes my pulse hammer against my ribs so hard. I clear my throat. "Thank you for doing this. I know you're busy." "Again, never too busy for you guys," he says simply, and the sincerity in his voice makes my chest ache. Jaxon then proceeds to lift Harry onto his shoulders saying, "Hang on, buddy. The fun's just about to start." Harry claps his hands with delight, and I follow them into the building, wondering what I've gotten myself into. The sight that greets me thirty minutes later should be called illegal. This isn't just any training ground; this is where professional athletes hone their craft, where million-dollar careers are made and broken. Harry has participated in kids’ programs before, but those were casual sessions for enthusiasts, nothing like this elite facility

Jaxon As the day winds down, I guide them to the aquarium's crown jewel, straight up to the 270-degree circular shark tunnel. I'd called ahead, made special arrangements with the staff. The tunnel simulates moon phases through its lighting system, and as closing time approaches, we have the entire space to ourselves.Sharks glide overhead like phantoms while silver-blue light dances across Natalie's face.Harry presses himself against the curved glass, counting fins with the kind of excitement and overstimulation kids get from a sugar rush or their favorite ice cream flavor.Taking advantage of his distraction, I reach for Natalie's hand, my voice dropping to that low Alpha rumble that makes her shiver."Those words I couldn't say back then...let the moonlight speak for me now."From my jacket pocket, I pull out a delicate necklace.The white gold with sapphires on it catches and glints in the light around us. I bought it five years ago, the day before I destroyed everything betwee

NatalieNo, back then and right now, I'm still thinking about Jaxon. How amazing he's been with Harry, how patient and kind, and how I'm getting dangerously used to having around."Mommy!" Harry's voice cuts through my spiral of panic as he bounces out of the house, clutching a piece of drawing paper covered in crayon scribbles. "Look what I drew!"I glance down at his artwork. They are stick figures that are clearly meant to be me, Freda, himself, and...a much taller figure with dark hair."Who's this?" I ask, pointing to the tall stick person, like I don’t exactly know who it is."That's my friend Jaxon!" Harry beams. "He's part of our family too, Mommy, because he doesn't have a family, remember?"My heart punches my fucking ribs, and I kneel down, placing my tablet and phone on the small side table, and gently push the hair back from Harry's forehead."Baby, Jaxon isn't our fam–""I have more drawings of Jaxon, Mommy!" Harry interrupts, practically vibrating with excitement. "Do y