Hiding His Baby: The Alpha's Rejected Mate novel Chapter 53

“Hey, Athena! I am surprised to find you here!” Patricia exclaimed as soon as she saw Athena walking inside the pack house awkwardly while looking around subconsciously.

“H…hey, Patricia…” Athena greeted her softly, trying not to gain as much attention. But her plan ruined as soon as Patricia called her loudly from the big group she was sitting with.

Patricia was sitting with a group of female pack members. They were generally chatting while playing cards. They were in a good mood as they all laughed around to something someone said when Athena came inside. There were six women in total, including Patricia and it seems like Patricia being the third in command, arranged a refreshing free time for those pack members.

“Athena? Why are you standing there? Come here! Join us. Come!” Patricia exclaimed while urging her to come and join them.

The table went silent as soon as everyone noticed her and she felt more uncomfortable because of that. Everyone in that area was looking at her with a blank expression on their faces. Athena recognised them all. They were present at that party. So, they recognised her as well.

If only she could know what they were thinking!

She looked around to look for other known faces like Suzanne or Nathan, Justin, Dominic. Even Stacey would work at that moment. Because as soon as she sees her face, her tempers go up and she immediately becomes someone else who is ready to not let anyone step over her!

She let out a small sigh as she stood beside the chair Patricia was sitting on. Patricia looked up at her with a smile, not caring about anyone else at that moment.

“I am sorry, I don’t want to disturb you. I will leave now.” Athena quickly said and was going to turn around to leave but Patricia held her hand and stopped her at the right time. She stood up from the sofa and looked at her with an assuring smile.

“It’s okay. You are not disturbing anyone. I am very happy that you came here. Otherwise you are always stuck in that mansion.” Patricia complained with a pout.

“Well, I wasn’t feeling very good there as well. Also, I completed all the chores. So I thought about walking around a little. But then I thought to make some cookies with Ace as he absolutely loved them. And it’s been so long since I made them last for him.” She said with a small smile and Patricia’s eyes twinkled in happiness as soon as she heard about cookies.

“Not only him, I love your cookies as well! Ace shared with me and Justin and we became fans immediately.” Patricia exclaimed as everyone stayed silent and didn’t say anything.

“Thank you, Patricia. I will give some to you again. I just came here to look for Ace. I will leave after taking him.” She quickly explained herself while trying her best to not look around.

“Oh, he must be playing in the garden with other kids. It will be the kids’ snack time soon. They will be here any time. Why don’t you sit with us till then?” She asked and Athena’s eyes widened in shock. But before she could say something, Patricia looked at the women who were sitting silently till then. “What do you say, ladies?” She asked with a smile.

They all looked at each other and they seemed to mind linking each other. Athena looked at them with a small frown, ready to leave as soon as they showed disagreement with Patricia’s words.

The women discussed something among them before looking at them as they waited for their responses,

“Well, what about Stacey? Won’t she be angry?” One of them asked in a little bit worried tone. Patricia rolled her eyes as soon as she heard them.

“Seriously? That’s what you are worried about? Didn’t you hear Alpha’ that night? He refuses to accept her as his mate and Luna.” Patricia said with a frown, yet she felt another level of satisfaction when she said that.

“Refuse? Does that mean he rejected her?” Another one asked with a frown.

“No, he didn’t reject her because she wasn’t his mate in the first place.” Patricia said with a smirk.

They all looked at her with a deep frown while Athena looked at her in shock. She didn’t want her to let them know about her and Dominic. That might create more problems.

“What do you mean by that, Patricia?”

“Then why was he going to make her our Luna?”

“And why did he back out at the end moment?”

The other three asked those questions one after another as they all patiently waited for their answers. Patricia gave a small look at Athena and immediately found her pleading through her eyes.

“Well, I can’t answer all your questions because it’s not my job or right in the first place. But I can answer one of your questions right now. You asked, why did he back out at the end moment. That’s because…” Patricia stopped and looked at Athena one last time and she was literally begging her through eyes at that moment. 

“That’s because he found his mate! His real mate, who is blessed upon him by the moon goddess! His soul mate.” She at last settled with that which was better than anything else which Athena imagined. She let out a sigh of relief before they started throwing their questions again.

“What?!”

“Who is she?”

“When did he find out?”

“Do we know her?”.

“When is he going to introduce her to us?”

They all shoot questions one after another, increasing the heartbeat of Athena. She prayed they don’t hear her heartbeat or else it will surely raise some questions for which she wasn’t prepared for.

“Well well well, calm down, girls! I can’t answer your questions as I already said, it’s not my place to tell you guys all these. I want to stay within my limit but now you answer my question. What do you say about Athena joining us?” Patricia asked again as she looked at them with a raised eyebrow, clearly hinting that she wanted positive answers.

“Well, we don’t have any problems if Stacey isn’t becoming the Luna. Because we noticed that she and Stacey don’t share a good feet. So, we don’t want to be on the bad side of Stacey by talking with her,” One of them said and Patricia let out a scoff which was directed toward Stacey.

“Don’t worry, ladies, I assure you that witch isn’t being our Luna.” Patricia said before taking Athena’s hand and pulling her down with her on the sofa she was sitting beside her. Athena looked at her in shock but didn’t say anything,

“Well, as you guys might already know that I have a baby. I am most of the time busy with him and don’t realise when the time passes away.” She answered smartly and everyone nodded at her in understanding.

“Yes, handling kids can be tiring and time-consuming We have kids as well.”

“Well, where are the kids? They should be here by now….” Patricia couldn’t complete her sentence as they immediately heard loud voices and noises coming from somewhere.

Loud stomps and ear bleeding worthy loud screams!

The little demons just arrived!

“Mommy! You are here!” Ace exclaimed in pure happiness as soon as he saw her before running toward her. She quickly got up and picked him in her arms before kissing him all over that face, making him giggle.

“Hey, baby! Did you play well?” She asked in a baby voice and he nodded energetically.

“Yes! And I did something!” Ace exclaimed with a toothy grin, making her look at him with a raised eyebrow. Because whenever he says that he did something, it’s always something troublesome.

“What did you do this time, baby?” She asked with a sigh, making other giggles as the other kids stood around her, making a circle around her.

“I invited my friends to have cookies with me!” He exclaimed loudly in excitement as if he just did a great job.

“COOKIES! WE WANT COOKIES!”

All the other kids chanted immediately after he told her that and she looked at them in shock. They were almost twenty kids and they were all giving her hope filled puppy dog eyes, making her heart flutter.

How could she say no to them?!

“Okay, fine but in one condition!” She said with a smile as she looked at them.

“WHAT IS IT?” They all shouted again, making her close her eyes with a chuckle.

“You guys have to help me and do everything I say!” She said and they all let out happy shrieks again, making her laugh.

“We want to help as well!” Patricia spoke up with a grin as all the other women nodded at her too. She smiled at them.

“Let’s go then!”