A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret)

Sara POV

I recognized the two people from afar before Alex gave an excited scream behind.

"Daddeee!"

"Shh... Alex! Don't call out to him like that," I warned.

Nick and Meg stood inches apart by the sidewalk at the project site. I quickly refocused ahead. Or tried to.

Megan was still here, huh? And so was the alpha.Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

In a flash, the memories returned - of the two in each other's arms. I recalled the bitter words my former best friend spouted after that. But the kiss was the most vivid recollection. It was painful because Nick couldn't even say hi to me, his mate, in front of his friends. He seemed to sense us when the car drew close to them. As I zoomed past, he turned sharply. At the same time, my son screamed again, waving in delight.

"Daddee!"

"Alex, shush! Stop doing that!" I snapped.

"Why? It's daddy!" he protested.

How did I explain it to him that he was not allowed to call out to his father in public? Or at least in front of members of his pack? I felt sick.

Megan's eyes followed Nick's as she now stared in our direction too. I couldn't tell if she saw us or not.

Was she here for work? Nick wouldn't be foolish enough to allow that, would he? She was a member of Forest Moon. She knew our history, and if she saw the child, the worst he could do was alpha-command her not to tell anyone. But wasn't it safer if she didn't see us at all?

Alex was crying now. Protesting the fact that I yelled at him for no good reason or that I didn't stop the car for his daddy.

"You'll see him soon, baby," I tried to comfort him.

This wasn't good at all. My child was now thoroughly attached to his father. And the future was uncertain.

I checked my rearview again, wondering if Meg saw us. If so, what would the alpha do? It was disheartening that I had devolved back to worrying about my former friend. It felt like four years ago. I truly wished she would leave the town.

The last time I checked, she and the alpha were still involved. But did that mean I had to be prepared to run into her often from now on? I shook off the pang that accompanied these thoughts. It was not my business if Nick was still sleeping with my former roommate and best friend. We were no longer fated, and she was no longer my friend.

When we arrived at the house, Alex had stopped crying. He raced to his room to get his favorite teddy bear.

"You need to freshen up first," I called out.

Soon, my dad arrived home too.

From the took on his face, I could tell he also saw Nick near his food truck. As an unspoken rule, we never talked about the Reigns unless absolutely necessary.

Casual words like "Oh, I saw Alpha Nick at the site moments ago," were prohibited. After getting Alex washed up and changed, I made dinner, and we ate silently.

It was 7:45 when I tucked my son in bed for the day.

My dad also retired earlier than

usual to bed, so I was left alone in the living room with my fantasy romance novel. My only escape from the reality of my stressful life.

Time passed quickly as I sat curled up with my book on the couch.

The sound of movements outside pulled me out of the heroine's world. I looked at the time. It was already 9:55 PM.

Maybe that was Lindsey or her partner. But I wondered what they could possibly want because I felt the footsteps growing closer to the door.

At the same time, a gentle squeak sounded behind, causing me to turn around.

Alex's door was slightly ajar, with him peeking into the living room. He was waiting for the visitor.

I braced myself for the knock that should follow. None came.

"Alex baby, get back to bed now! By Fates, it is 10 PM! You should be asleep!"

Even as I scolded my son, I knew why he was out of bed and peeking from his room.

He closed the door, but only a quarter of an inch further. I could still see his bright grey eyes between the tiny opening as he continued to wait.

Putting my book down, I rose from

the chair, unsure what to do first The knock still didn't come, but f knew as much as the little one that Nickolas Reign was standing out there.

I decided to deal with him first before chasing my child back to bed. Getting to the door, I yanked it open with my hand on my waist.

"Hey, Sweets," Nick greeted with a smirk. Then he strained his neck inside the house to wave at Alex before mumbling,