After I Torched Alive, My Alpha Went crazy novel Chapter 113

I settled into the passenger seat of Carlos’s car, the familiar scent of leather and citrus filling the air. Cyrus was already buckled up in the back, his little face bright with excitement. "Ready for your check-up?" Carlos asked, glancing in the rearview mirror. "Yup!" Cyrus replied, his voice full of energy. As Carlos drove, he quickly glanced back at Cyrus, checking his pulse and listening to his heart with a little handheld device. "You’re doing great, buddy. All systems are normal."

Cyrus beamed. "Can I tell you a secret?" he whispered, leaning forward with a mischievous glint in his eye. Carlos raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Sure, what’s your secret?" "It’s about Mom!" Cyrus said, his voice dropping to an exaggerated whisper.

Before Carlos could respond, they arrived at the kindergarten. Carlos parked the car, and as Cyrus unbuckled himself, he turned back to Carlos. "Promise you won’t tell her?" Carlos chuckled, "I promise. Your secret’s safe with me."

Just then, Tina, with her ever-vibrant voice said, "What did he say?" she asked. I tried to catch what they had been discussing, but I didn’t hear anything as I focused on helping Cyrus out of the car. "What did you two whisper about?" I pressed Tina as we walked toward the kindergarten entrance. Tina scoffed playfully, "You really should re-learn your five-sense training, Grace. You’re missing all the juicy bits!. I rolled my eyes at her teasing. "I swear, Tina, one of these days you’re going to have to teach me your ways."

Tina laughed. As I turned to glance back at Carlos, I noticed he was watching me intently, a bemused smile on his lips. "What?" I asked. Tina nudged me with her elbow. "Carlos’s wolves are all shy around you! Don’t look too hard!"

Before I could process what she meant, Carlos finally broke the silence, unable to hold back his amusement any longer. "Cyrus told us we should all live in harmony and not create conflicts," he said with a straight face. I blinked, puzzled. "Harmonious? I mean, we’ve always been pretty peaceful, haven’t we?" "Sure, but maybe it’s your intensity that makes it a little too… interesting for them," Carlos replied, chuckling softly. I shook my head, laughing a little too. "I’m just me. They’ll get used to it."

After Carlos and I exchanged goodbyes, I walked into the office. Just as I stepped inside, I spotted Blair. He had a mischievous grin on his face, like he had just discovered a thrilling secret. "Wow, I knew you two had something going on!" Blair exclaimed, raising his eyebrows. I waved my hand dismissively. "Not what you think, Blair! We’re just friends." "Uh-huh," he replied, still teasing me. "Whatever you say!"

I rolled my eyes and tried to steer the conversation back on track. "So, how’s the research going?" Blair straightened up, his expression becoming serious. "No problem at all. I’ve got everything under control."

Vesta’s eyes widened with delight. "I knew you were a natural leader! You should have broken away from your family earlier; you’d make a fantastic Alpha!" I chuckled, feeling both flattered and bashful. "Thanks, but it’s all for the best, really. I needed to find my own path."

After a productive chat with Vesta, I decided to visit Carlos. I found him in his office, his usual serious demeanor softening when he saw me. "Hey, Grace! What’s up?" "I wanted to share the good news," I said, beaming. "I’m taking my career to the next level!"Carlos’s face lit up with genuine happiness. "That’s amazing! You deserve it, truly. Faye’s going to be thrilled too. You should come over; she’s been asking about you." "Sure!" I said, my heart swelling at the thought. "I’d love to catch up with her."

But little did I know, I was about to walk straight into an embarrassing situation that would change the tone of my day.