Hiding the Alpha’s Baby (Layla and Alexander’s)

Chapter 100 

AYLA 

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I should be plotting for revenge against Massimo but something tells me that’s a bad idea. So, I wait for silence in the house. 

After an hour, I step out of the room where I locked myself and find the coast clear. 

The fear from last night has disappeared. By now, I am used to such breakdowns. 

I skip down the stairs, my recently charged phone clenched between my fingers. When I turn it on, messages and notifications of missed calls rush in. 

Scrunching my nose, I walk in the direction of the kitchen. The sudden sound of movement inside makes me pause in the doorway. 

Did Massimo not leave? 

My ears perk up. I peek around the corner and find a middle–aged woman standing behind the kitchen counter, staring right at me. 

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Mrs. Rossi.” Her lips break into a smile the moment our eyes meet. 

Confused, I step into her vision completely. “Oh, hi there.” 

Mrs. Rossi? That sounds so tacky. 

“I am Angelina, the housekeeper. I do everything in the Alpha’s house. I clean, cook, and look after the house during the day.” She blurts. without delay. 

Awkwardly, I nod and clench the phone tighter between my fingers. 

“Would you like some breakfast, Mrs. Rossi? Alpha told me that you are hungry.” Her eyes switch between me and the doorway as she waits for a reaction from me, her warm small never falling. 

I watch her warily for a second after she mentions Massimo. Then slowly, my tense muscles loosen and I nod at her. 

“Yes, please.” 

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Take a seat, Mrs. Rossi. The breakfast is coming up.” She chimes, turning towards the stove. 

I walk towards the counter and plop on the dining chair. 

She calls me Mrs. Rossi and not the Luna. This tells me a lot about what she must be thinking. 

Does everyone in this pack know about our marriage?” I ask, my muscles stiffening again. 

Of course, Mrs. Rossi. Your wedding was announced on the news.” She hums, focusing on frying some eggs. 

My eyes widen at the revelation.” My wedding was announced on what?” 

The news, Mrs. Rossi?” She glances at me from over her shoulder. 

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It feels like steam is coming out of my ears. That asshole! That audacity of his! He must have done this to announce to the world that he is now married to me— Ayla Alvarez, the daughter of a business Tycoon for the humans and a powerful Alpha for the werewolves. 

Does he intend to use this news to pressure Dad into doing something? 

Anger simmers beneath my skin as I glare at the kitchen island. 

The pack members were quite surprised, Mrs. Rossi. It’s uncommon for the Alpha to marry a woman before marking her.” Angelina continues, her back facing me.” but if you ask me, I think it’s fine. You can take your time and mark each other after your grand wedding ceremony for the… 

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Hold up. “My brows furrow,” what grand wedding?” 

Sighing, Angelina turns to me.” Mrs. Rossi, am I ruining a surprise for you? Did Alpha not tell you anything?” 

No?” Confusion quickens my heartbeat. 

But it’s the trending topic on social media right now, Mrs. Rossi. The whole country knows about your wedding arrangements and everything else.” She sounds surprised and nervous at the same time. 

My gaze lowers to my cell phone. The messages and calls can not be just because of worry. 

With a heavy heart, I unlock my phone and ignore my family’s messages. My fingers tap on the screen until I see today’s trending news. 

The hottest bachelor of Hornwood City has tied the knot with Ayla Alvarez, the daughter of his business rival and famous business Tycoon, Alexander Alvarez. In a month, their wedding ceremony will be arranged and it’s expected to be the biggest event of this year. 

The post is shared by several media influencers and news channels, becoming the next hot topic. 

Blood boils in my veins as I read people’s comments. 

-Is this an enemy–to–lover scenario? 

-Did that bitch seduce my Massimo? 

-Whoa! Who knew Massimo Rossi would become Alexander Alvarez’s son–in–law? 

-The Alvarez family must be bending backward for Massimo now! Serves them right for their arrogance. 

Before I can read more, my phone starts ringing again. Releasing a heavy breath, I pick up my best friend’s call. 

Her shrieking voice coming from the speaker almost bursts my eardrums. “It’s all my fault! If I hadn’t taken you to that club, you wouldn’t have ended up in this mess! You were so eager to marry someone. That Massimo took advantage of it, didn’t he?” 

“Calm down, Hazel.” I rub my temples. 

Massimo must be acting nice in the morning to prepare me for this shock. He is hell–bent on announcing to the world that Dad has to give up on his ego now. 

The rivalry has turned into an odd relationship where Dad is at a disadvantage because he is the father of a daughter. 

People think like that, but people don’t know the truth. 

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There is not going to be any wedding ceremony. 

Ayla, I am so fucking sorry! I tried my best to get you back but I was no match to those bodyguards while I was dead drunk and— 

Like I said, calm down, Hazel, and stop rambling, please. “I whisper, drained because of this whole situation. 

Sniffling voices come from the speaker. It’s enough to tell me that she has started crying. 

She is a pampered princess. Aunt Daphne and Uncle Levi always spoiled her to no end because she was their only child and she doesn’t know how to deal with certain situations because of that. 

Sometimes, I wish that I had a sheltered life just like her. But life was not easy for me. 

In the start, I had to stay separate from my Dad because Mom didn’t know who my Dad was. I had to long for his love and pray for the Moon Goddess to send him my way. 

When we finally ended up together as a family, I was snatched away. After that, I was never the same. My parents did everything to get me over the trauma. 

They thought I was mad, so they hired psychiatrists and psychologists for me. But that didn’t help. I only ended up learning how to pretend to be fine. 

After some time passed, Aaron was born and so, my parents couldn’t give me the same attention anymore. 

After all, I had to suffer alone, and in silence. I couldn’t even tell them of my nightmares or my fears after I realized that it made them sad and guilty. 

Now, this is what has become of me. I am sitting here, in a man’s house 

But I can not cry like Hazel, can I? Because no one is coming for me. 

I sigh.” Hazel, if you are going to keep crying, just hang up.” 

a man I don’t even know and who is blackmailing me. 

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No, what do I do? Tell me. I have to make this right.” She sniffles again. 

You can not do anything. I am fine here and I can deal with whatever you think the problem is. “I eye Angelina who is pretending to be deaf right now. 

“How are Mom, Dad, and my little bro?” I change the topic, my heart hurting at the mention of my family. 

They are worried about you.” She blurts, then breathes heavily. ” Actually, Aaron is snappy, and Alpha is about to go down. Luna is the only one holding the Alpha and Aaron back from killing Massimo Rossi. On the other side, Mom and Dad are not really 

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husband helpful. They believe Alpha and Aaron are right to want to kill Massimo. We should slit his throat, take over his pack and get you back.” 

Finally, Angelina’s shoulders tighten, giving away her sneaky eavesdropping. I grimace, sensing the dark shift in the atmosphere. 

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He is still my husband—you know. “I swallow with unease. 

It’s only been a day. You don’t love him and you are not pregnant. You have no reason to want him alive. ” Hazel decides instantly. 

My nose scrunches.” I want him alive. Very much so. Do not try stupid things.” 

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Then how about you just come home? You can divorce him, hmm?” She coaxes. 

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Yes, ask her to divorce him right away. “I hear a familiar voice whispering in the background from her side. 

My eyes almost roll back into my head. I can not believe this. 

Hazel, tell Mom that this tactic is old. I am not a child and I don’t listen to you anymore. “I huff, before hanging up on her. 

Broadly, I drop the phone on the counter and place my chin in my palm. 

Angelina?” 

“Yes, Mrs. Rossi?” She squeals as if caught in the act of a horrible crime. 

*Does Massimo’s family live somewhere else?” I question. 

*Alpha doesn’t have parents, Mrs. Rossi. He lost them when he was young.” Angelina’s head lowers as she murmurs. 

A sharp pain stabs my heart at the revelation. That’s why he was calling for his Mom and Dad in his sleep. 

“But Alpha has his Aunt and Uncle. The former Alpha and Luna of this pack. They live in the packhouse. Out of respect for them, Alpha moved into this house and never took over the main packhouse.” Angelina reveals, flipping the pancakes now. Property of Nô)(velDr(a)ma.Org.

I notice her perfect flip before a smile curls my lips.” Angelina, where is this packhouse? I think I want to go meet my in–laws before the grand wedding ceremony!” 

That asshole knows so many secrets of mine. It’s only fair that I find his weakness too and hurt him where it hurts the most. 

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