An Alpha failure

Lara had just finished tidying the twins' room, and she decided to read a book to spend some time. Scarlet was calm, luckily, and Jaden seemed lost in his thoughts. After his walk with Nate, he was happy but silent.

On the other hand, Nate was doing some work on the couch. He would glance at the kids from time to time and, seeing they were calm, return to his tasks without worries.

They were functioning well without interfering with each other. Maybe, that was how they survived the days they spent together, Lara thought. The kids couldn't be energetic every second, after all.

«Weren't there some magazines on the table?» she inquired, seeing the empty wood.

The books were too far, but she had realised it only after sitting down. Then, she had felt too tired to get up and opted for a lighter read. But luck wasn't on her side.