Hiding His Alpha Twins novel Chapter 3

"Cat?" a voice said, and I turned around to see her. It was Carla, my old friend from four years ago.

"Carla?" I said, my voice barely above a whisper.

"Cat? Is that really you?"

I nodded, feeling a sense of guilt and regret wash over me. I had left my old pack behind four years ago, without so much as a goodbye. I had thought that I would never see them again, that I could start over with a clean slate. But now, as I looked at Carla, I realized that I had been wrong. Everything that Lochlan had done to me hurt me so much, I didn’t want to remember him and feel all that all over again. Carla had been there for me so much and I never even said goodbye to her. I had hated to leave everyone behind, but I couldn’t face my mate after all that betrayal. He betrayed me. How could I stick around after all that?

"I'm sorry," I said, my voice barely above a whisper. "I didn't mean to leave like that. I just needed to get away, to start over."

Carla nodded; her eyes filled with understanding. "I know," she said. "We were all worried about you. But we didn't want to hold you back, to keep you from being happy."

I felt a sense of relief wash over me, knowing that Carla still cared about me after all these years. Maybe, just maybe, I could start over and keep my old friends.

"Thanks," I said, my voice filled with gratitude. "It means a lot to me that you still care."

Carla smiled, her eyes shining with warmth. "Of course, I do," she said. "We're still friends, no matter what you did to Lochlan. Leaving was the best thing for you and he was devastated that you and him parted ways."

As Carla spoke, I suddenly froze. My mind raced as I tried to make sense of what she was saying. What had he told her? My heart pounded in my chest as I struggled to keep my emotions in check.

"What are you saying?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

Carla frowned; her eyes filled with confusion. "Well, we were told you had left because you found someone else," she said. "Lochlan said that he forgave you and the agreement was you would never return to the pack. What's going on?"

I felt a surge of anger wash over me as I heard her words. The dirty liar! How could he? I had left the pack because I needed to start over, not because I had found someone else. And the idea that Lochlan had forgiven me was laughable. He had never been one to forgive easily, especially when it came to matters of the heart.

"I didn't find someone else," I said, my voice filled with frustration. "I left because I needed to start over, to find myself again. And as for Lochlan forgiving me, that's a joke. He never forgives anyone, especially not me. Plus, he was the one cheating. Not me."

Carla nodded; her eyes filled with understanding. "I'm sorry," she said. "I didn't know. But why did you leave without saying goodbye? We were all worried about you."

I took a deep breath, trying to collect my thoughts. "I didn't know you were married and not in the pack anymore," I said, my voice filled with surprise.

Carla nodded; her eyes filled with understanding. "We got married a few years ago when I was visiting town, we realised we were mates and fell in love, so I moved out here and gave the pack up and everything," she said. "But enough about me. I want to hear about your kids. How old are they? What are their names?"

I hesitated for a moment, unsure if I should tell her. But something in her eyes made me trust her.

"They're three years old," I said, my voice filled with pride. "Their names are Nathan and Nadia." I didn’t want to say their exact age in case she put two and two together.

Carla smiled; her eyes filled with warmth. "They are twins. Oh wow, they sound wonderful," she said. "You must be so proud of them. I would love to meet them." She gushed and rubbed her own belly. My eyes fell and I was surprised to notice her belly was swollen. She was expecting!

"I’m a few months along." She laughed seeing my surprise.

"Congratulations." I said, feeling a sense of relief wash over me. Maybe I could trust her after all. Maybe things weren't as bad as I thought.