Burn in the Alpha Princess's Wrath novel Chapter 337

Chapter 337 An Unexpected Lunch

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I handed Eren to Liam and went into the meeting, Kirby’s glaring red roses still flickering in my mind.

After plowing through piles of files and reports, I rubbed my brow, finally able to breathe.

When I returned to the office, Eren was quietly curled up in the corner, bent over a colorful puzzle, focused like a little adult.

I caught sight of his mop of curls and couldn’t help the faint curve of my lips.

Asphodel stretched lazily in my mind and snorted. “This kid’s a little too endearing, Leslie. Don’t let his cuteness knock you flat.”

I ignored her and went back to my documents.

The phone rang. I glanced at the screen–Adler.

I answered, my voice teasing. “Alpha?”

“Leslie, is Eren behaving over there?” Adler’s voice was warm as spring wind, laced with a gentleness that could draw

into his pace. anyone

I paused, then answered evenly. “Very well. He’s working on a puzzle.”

A soft chuckle carried through, tinged with helplessness. “He roped in the nanny and the guards to skip class and sneak out. I knew he’d end up with you.”

Eren’s ears twitched. He leapt up, eyes wide. “Muse, that’s Daddy, isn’t it?”

I handed him the phone with a smile. “Yes. Say a few words to him?”

“NO!” He hung up without hesitation, puffed up with defiance, glaring at the phone like it was

some beast.

I blinked, then laughed aloud. So the little wolf pup wanted me all to himself?

I texted Adler: “I’ll send him back when he’s done playing.”

Seconds later came his reply: “I’ll pick him up.” Then another: “And see you, too.”

I stared at the screen for a moment, blank, then chose not to respond.

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Eren tugged my hand, eyes shining. “Muse, don’t let Daddy take me away, okay?”

I pinched his cheek with a smile. “Alright.”

The little thing was too adorable for his own good.

By noon, Liam knocked on the door. “Alpha is here.”

“Let him in.”

Adler stepped inside, tall and composed, his smile gentle as sunlight in spring. “I hope I’m not disturbing you.”

“Of course not.” I returned a polite smile.

His gaze shifted to the floor, where Eren was sprawled over a three–meter puzzle, completely ignoring him.

Adler chuckled quietly, then turned to me. “Lunch together?”

My instinct was to refuse. “No, I already have an appointment.”

His smile deepened as he turned to Eren. “Eren, invite Muse to lunch for me, will you?”

Eren lifted his head slowly, then brightened. “Sure…”

A beat later, his eyes lit up. “Muse, come on a date with me, okay?”

Adler’s face darkened instantly.

“Date?” Asphodel burst out laughing. “This pup’s quicker on the uptake than he looks!”

I bit down on my smile. These two really were too much.

Eren puffed up stubbornly. “If Muse doesn’t eat, then I won’t eat. And if I don’t eat, Daddy won’t eat either. Let Daddy starve to death!”

Adler gave him a flat look. I hesitated for a moment, then gave in to Eren’s sparkling grin—and to the heat of Adler’s gaze pressing into me.

I forced a small smile. “Alright. I’ll postpone.”

That meeting wasn’t important anyway. Liam could reschedule.

We went to a nearby restaurant and chose a window seat with a small swing where Eren could play.

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Adler, as though prepared, produced a small bouquet of baby’s breath, simple and luminous. His smile was gentle as he offered it. “There was an old woman selling flowers outside. I was just supporting her business.”

I was about to decline when Eren snatched the bouquet, glaring suspiciously at his father. “Daddy, there was no old woman out there. Adults aren’t supposed to lie.”

I laughed out loud. Adler shot his son a deep look, exasperated, as though doubting whether the boy was really his.

Father and son stared each other down, and the silly standoff eased my mood.

I bent my head to peel shrimp, focusing on my plate–then looked up and froze.

Belle. And Amelia.

They stood not far away, Belle staring at me in shock. “You… you already have a child?”

I nearly choked on a shrimp shell.

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