Chapter 30 : Her secret

Melissa’s POV

I tried to focus on the charts in front of me, but my mind kept drifting back home. Back to Knox and the twins.

I had sent Knox to watch the boys because I didn’t like the way Susie had been talking about them, i felt like the things she said were veiled threats, and her words lingered in my mind.

For the first time in years, I felt a tiny bit of relief knowing Knox was with them. But that relief came with a healthy dose of anxiety too.

What if the boys were saying too much to Knox? They were only five, but they were sharp—smarter than I sometimes gave them credit for. What if Knox figured our secret out?

The thought of Knox discovering the truth about the twins being his sent a chill down my spine. What would he do? He could take them away from me, and there wouldn’t be a damn thing I could do to stop him. He was an Alpha, and with his influence and power, I’d lose them before I even got home.

Painful fear began to build In my chest, making it hard to breathe. I glanced