All Chapters of Marked by the Alpha Captain: Chapter 101 - Chapter 103

Chapter 97Nobody moved.The woman standing at the edge of the opening looked exactly like Rei.The same dark hair.The same face.The same familiar shape of her mouth.But a scar ran from her cheekbone toward her jaw, and her eyes were Dominic's gray.She looked older than Rei, perhaps by ten years.Not because of age.Because of grief.Dominic stared at her."Rei?"The woman shook her head."Not yours."Rei felt her stomach twist."You're another version of me.""Yes.""From another world?"The woman looked toward the white-haired child."From the world where I made the choice."The little girl smiled."Hello, Mommy."The scarred Rei flinched.Rei stepped in front of Dominic."Don't call him that."The woman looked at her."You don't understand.""Then explain."The woman glanced toward the garden.At Hope.At Benjamin.At Elara and Seren.Then her eyes settled on the little girl who stood beside Mara.Lena.Her expression crumpled."I chose her."Rei stared."What?""I chose Seren.

The morning started with a phone call from the neonatal unit.Lela was awake, sitting against her pillows while Jack sorted through the growing collection of baby clothes on the chair. He had somehow turned two tiny outfits, three blankets, and a package of newborn socks into an organizational project.His phone rang.He glanced at the screen.“It's the unit.”Lela immediately straightened.“Answer it.”Jack accepted the call and put it on speaker.“Good morning. This is Jack Sullivan.”“Good morning, Mr. Sullivan. It's Nurse Melissa from the neonatal unit. I wanted to give you both an update before you came down.”Lela reached for Jack's hand.“Is everything okay?” he asked.“Yes. Both girls had a stable night. I have some encouraging news about Sophia, and Isabella has also made progress.”Lela closed her eyes briefly.“Okay. Tell us.”“Sophia managed her feeding attempts a little better overnight. She's still tiring, but she's showing more consistency. Her temperature has also rema