Kids from One Alpha

Chapter 83: Visiting Memory Lane

“Woah,” Serena muttered, looking up at the treehouse. The area around the base of the tree was more overgrown than it had been the night they spent there. “You remember now?” Logan asked sharply. Serena sighed, nodding. “Of course, I remember,” she said gently. Logan glared at her, crossing his arms over his hips. “So, go ahead and explain yourself,” he snarled. “You seem to think that your reasons are somehow acceptable. I think I will be the judge of that.”

“I don’t think you will find anything I have to say justifiable,” Serena admitted. “You don’t know what it was like for me or why I made the decisions I did.” “Which is why I am asking you to explain,” Logan hissed. “This is your one chance.” Serena shook her head. “Logan, I could explain over and over my reasons for everything. I doubt you’ll agree with them regardless,” she said. “You have hindsight. I had to make those decisions in the moment.”

“And when exactly did you decide to lie to me?” he asked. He sounded so betrayed. Serena felt guilty for that. She’d never wanted to hurt or betray him. If she’d gotten the DNA test results back sooner, she could have said something. By the time she had confirmation he was Olivia and Oliver’s father, things with Holly and her pregnancy accelerated, then Logan confessed not being ready to be a father, and he had accused her of falsifying lab results.

She could make all the excuses she wanted, but the truth was, she had betrayed him. She wasn’t going to admit that to him, though! He was going to be irrationally angry, and she was going to stand by her decisions. “I stand by my decisions,” she said. “The way events unfolded, maybe it was just meant to be that way,” she said. Logan growled. “You still haven’t told me anything I want to hear or answered any of my questions,” he pointed out. Serena gave him a humorless smile.

“Alright, you want to go down memory lane, lets go all the way back,” she said. Before Logan could stop her, Serena went around the tree and found the boards nailed to the trunk.

Swiftly, she climbed up into the treehouse. When she looked down, Logan was still on the ground.

lane starts up here,” she shouted down to him. Logan growled loud enough for her to hear, but then he started to climb up into the treehouse. It was a small space, and when Logan arrived, Serena found herself much closer to him than she wanted to be. She pressed her back

she could smell him much better in the enclosed space. Closing her eyes, she remembered how he’d removed her dress, his fingers tracing her heated skin, his teeth nibbling on her skin. For a moment, Serena lost herself to that memory. It was a good one, regardless of what had come after. “So, this is where it happened,” Logan said, seeking confirmation. “Yes,” Serena admitted. She opened her eyes. For the time being, Logan also seemed subdued with the memories

brother, no one.” “Why?” Logan asked, tilting his head at her. Serena sighed. She had to give him that answer, but she wasn’t sure he’d receive it well. “The truth?” she asked. Logan nodded. “I didn’t know who the father was,” she said bluntly. Logan scoffed, crossing his arms. “That’s…wow…” he said. For a moment, it seemed like his anger was gone, replaced by shock. “I mean, it wasn’t like we exchanged names or anything,” she reminded him. “I didn’t even see your face that night.” “I

sound very good,” she said. “But I was in the human world, going to medical school. I had a good time when I wanted to.” Logan shook his head. “I don’t want to know,” he hissed. Serena

must have realized that it was me you were with that night,”

most amazing nights she’d had with

how long you’ve known!?” he asked. “All

knew you were the one from the masquerade. It was subtle. I guess I got enough of your scent on me that night…” she trailed off, blushing slightly. Logan’s eyes had lit up with interest.

I had no idea if you even remembered me. At that point, it was a guessing game,” she said. “I had to be careful

I found out,” Serena said with a mirthless chuckle. “I wasn’t ready to face that truth.” Logan snarled, the anger returning to his eyes. “You were mad?” he asked. “And how long did you seethe while keeping the truth from me?” Serena shook her head. “Things weren’t that simple, Logan!” she snapped. “You want to come down hard on me for keeping this a secret, but you don’t even know what I went through! You have no idea how confusing it was to watch you