Seeing that he was being ignored, Liam cautiously stepped closer to the small bundle in front of him, his eyes fixed on the tiny face that bore an uncanny resemblance to his own. The room was suddenly filled with suffocating silence, and he could feel Scarlett's and Alex's eyes on him. He ignored them like they did him minutes ago as he struggled to comprehend the impossible truth that lay before him.As he leaned in, the scent of his own bloodline overwhelmed his senses, leaving him in a state of shock and disbelief. How could this child, this precious being, be his own flesh and blood? The mere thought seemed like a fantastical dream, a twist of fate that he never could have imagined.The emotions swirling within Liam were a whirlwind of confusion, astonishment, and overwhelming joy. He couldn't tear his gaze away from his son, his mind racing to make sense of the situation. How had this come to be? What series of events had led to this miraculous connection?The shock was etched ac
Liam's heart sank at Scarlett's refusal. He couldn't bear the thought of not being able to hold his baby. “Please, Scarlett, I'm so sorry that I failed to realize that the child is mine. I was just angry and…” Liam pleaded, his voice cracking with emotion. This was the first time in his life he was using please or sorry, and he used them both together and for the same person. He would use the word as many times as possible if it meant that he could be a part of his child's life, if it meant that Scarlett would allow him to hold their child. “I want to be a part of this baby's life, to love and care for him. Please, give me a chance.”Scarlett sulked in a sharp breath, the sleep gone from her eyes. This wasn't how things were supposed to go. She never wanted him to find out about this or be around when she delivered her child because he would surely pick up his bloodline scent from the baby. Now that he had realized the child was his, she was sure there was no way she could get rid of
“Alex, where have you been? Where did you go?” Scarlett asked him, her eyes shining in concern. Liam has mentioned something about how Alex had run off with Alana, but seeing him suddenly appear, seeing that he had come to look for her and was still worried about her, she knew that he never abandoned her. Something must have happened, something that Liam and Mandy refused to tell her. Alex took a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly as he began to recount the unimaginable ordeal he had endured. From being drugged, kidnapped and waking up on an Island where he had to spend a few days without talking to Alana. A few days of enduring Alana's presence was irritating. He would give everything to not return.“Scarlett, it's difficult to put into words. My parents… they had me kidnapped. They drugged and sent me to a remote island with Alana. I was trapped, unable to escape. I was on my way to see you so that we could spend the whole day together when I was blocked on the highway and d
The next day, Scarlett was discharged and ready to go. But Liam didn't want her to go with Alex again. He wanted Scarlett and the baby to stay at the facility with him because he worried about her safety and also because he did not want her and Alex to start anything up. He suspected now that they were not in any romantic relationship and that Alex was just a helper but he was a man and he saw the way Alex looked at Scarlett. Alex was definitely in love with her and he was not going to give him the chance to confess his feelings to Scarlett. He did not know how Scarlett felt about Alex but he did not want to know, he did not care. As Scarlett was getting ready to carry their baby, Liam approached her with a serious expression on his face."Scarlett, I really think you should stay here with me at the werewolf facility. It's safer, and I worry about what could happen if you leave."Scarlett rolled her eyes at him but her eyes were filled with stubbornness and determination. She imme
Olivia stormed into the pack's house, her legs hitting the floor and her heart pounding with determination as she ran up the stairs and located Noah's office. She needed answers about Liam, and she knew Noah held the key. Why she just heard was enough to make her run mad. She had plans for goodness’s sake and she couldn't sit still and watch all her hard work and sacrifices melt to the ground.“Noah,” she called out when her eyes fell on him behind his desk. Her voice was trembling with a mix of frustration and anger. “I need to know where Liam is. It's important.”Noah's eyes narrowed as he stretched out his legs under-the-table and relaxed back on his swivel chair. The tone he used in replying to her was cold and guarded. “Olivia, it's none of your business. Stay out of pack affairs.”His words made her face turn red as her anger surged, “I'm supposed to know about the pack's affair. None of my business, you say? Everyone else might be a fool, they might think that he went there fo
Noah stepped outside his office and walked downstairs to answer Liam's call. He had tried to reach him yesterday unsuccessfully.“Alpha” he said in greeting after picking the call.“How is the pack?” Liam, who was never one for plenty of chit-chat, went straight to the point. “The pack is fine, alpha. I tried to call yesterday, but you were not picking. Olivia came looking for me today to ask questions.”“What questions?”“Where you were, and she refused to leave when I asked her too. She kept attempting to make trouble and mistakenly had a slip of tongue and said she knew you were in the human world and cohabiting with Scarlett”“She said that?” The surprise in Liam's voice could not be masked.“Yes, alpha, and I'm just as surprised as you, but it only served to confirm that she is already sinking her claws too deep in the pack's business and now has supporters and people working for her. Someone among your crew gave you out, I wonder who that is. You need to be careful, alpha. I wo
As the tension grew, Olivia remained tight-lipped, refusing to utter a single word. Frustrated, Noah couldn't bear her silence any longer and firmly requested her departure. As he had always thought, she would slip and make a mistake that would give her away. After she left, Noah turned to Issac.”What else have you found out about Olivia and her father?”Issac paused for a moment, carefully choosing his words. “They have been unusually quiet,” he began, “but I managed to uncover something intriguing. It appears that there is a person feeding Olivia information about Liam. And guess what? It's one of Liam's guards who was by his side.”“I thought as much. She angrily marched into my office to demand about Liam's whereabouts and mistakenly let loose the fact that she knew Liam was with Scarlett. I already suspected that we had a traitor among the people who went with Liam. He told me that apart from them and the few nurses who took care of Scarlett when she had a near miscarriage, no o
Alex drove back home, his mind still reeling from the intense confrontation between him and Liam. As he stepped through the front door of his house, he couldn't shake off the weight of his thoughts. If he truly wanted to win Scarlett's heart, he needed to find a way to deal with the interference from his family. Sitting down on the couch, he pondered his options. Then, an idea struck him like lightning. He had tried speaking with his parents alone, trying hard not to get Alana's parents involved, but looks like he has to do so now. Alana's parents needed to know that he did not want their daughter. He would take control of the situation by inviting each one of his family members to have breakfast with him at one of his luxurious hotels. Alana and her family included. He won't be inviting his grandfather, the news would surely teach the old man later. He knew that if he tried to host it in his parents' house, they might end up trapping him there and bending him to their will again.