“Yes, I am pregnant! That test was fake!” Ella screamed.
“Oh, honey, stop it! Did you get tested when we went to the hospital that day?” I said with a smile.
“What hospital?” Howard asked in panic.
“Draven took me to meet our wedding godfather and said I had to get STD tests because his father’s will required it so he wouldn’t lose everything,” Ella said hurriedly, not understanding what it meant.
“Ella, are you insane?” Howard roared. “Why did you agree? It was all a trap! Why didn’t you call me?”
“Because he wanted to stay with me, so he turned off my phone and had me pretend he agreed to live at his parents’ house. Then I forgot,” Ella said, making me laugh.
What followed was shouting, cursing, crying, and pure drama. I let the circus continue because I was genuinely enjoying it. Suddenly, Bruno shouted,”Were you using me, Ella?”
“What do you think, you idiot?” Ella replied with a cynical smile.
“Enough!” I stood up. “Ella, now you know the wedding is off. You better not show your face around me again, or I’ll have you thrown in jail. You’re behind some criminal activities here.”
“This is absurd!” Howard sputtered. “These accusations-“
“Don’t give me any of your bullshit,” I growled, my Alpha authority filling the room. “Howard, you’re fired from Thorne Enterprises, effective immediately. And I’m calling an emergency meeting with the Council of Elders to get you kicked out of there too.”
“You can’t do that!” Howard roared, standing up. “I’ve been on the Council for twenty years!”
“I can and I have,” I replied coldly. “You committed treason against your Alpha and your pack. You orchestrated corporate espionage, drugged me, and plotted to trap me in a mating with your daughter through deception. The penalty for such betrayal is traditionally far more severe than mere dismissal.”
Howard paled at the implication. In the old days, such treachery would have been punishable by death.
“Ryan,” I called.”Please escort Howard, his wife, and Ella from the premises. They are banned from all Thorne Enterprises properties and pack territories.”
“You’ll regret this,” Howard threatened as security approached. “My influence extends beyond…”
“Your influence is finished,” I cut him off. “Leave now, or we will remove you by force.”
Once they were gone, I turned to Bruno who sat staring blankly at the table.
“Are you alright?” I asked.
“How could I have been so blind?” he whispered.
“She manipulated you,” Ryan said. “Don’t be too hard on yourself.”
“Do you need a ride home?” I offered.
“No, my father’s driver is waiting downstairs.”
I nodded to Joseph. “Make sure he gets to his car safely.”
After Bruno left, I collapsed into my chair, exhausted but relieved to have dealt with one threat.
“That’s one fire extinguished,” Ryan remarked.
“Any news on Caroline?” I asked immediately, my thoughts returning to what mattered most.
“Nothing concrete yet,” Ryan admitted. “Our people checked airport security footage. Looks like she and Elle took an international flight, but we’re still confirming the details.”
I stood up. “Tell pack members to focus all resources on finding her now. I want updates every hour.”
Ryan nodded. “We’ll find her, Draven. I promise.” Follow current novF
“We have to,” I said. “She’s everything to me.”
Caroline’s POV
I stretched luxuriously on the beach chair, feeling the warm Caribbean sun kiss my skin. The turquoise waters sparkled before me, and the gentle ocean breeze carried away all my worries. My new green bikini fit me just right,a little treat I grabbed for this much-needed vacation.
Not far away, Liam was playing with some kids he’d made friends with, their little hands teaming up to build an awesome sandcastle. His happy laughter floated over the beach, making my heart melt.
“One virgin pi?a colada for the mama-to-be,”Elle said, coming over with two bright drinks and sliding me the one without the little paper umbrella.
“You’re a lifesaver,” I said,taking a thankful sip of the cold, sweet drink.”But honestly, a view this good deserves a real cocktail.”
Elle stretched out on the chair beside mine, her toned body shining, rocking that bold red bikini. “Pregnant means no booze,” she teased with a grin. “Doctor’s orders.”
“You’re right,” I sighed dramatically. “But a girl can dream.”
Elle reached into her beach bag and pulled out a bottle of suntan oil. “Time to reapply. Can’t have you getting burned.”
Just as she was about to squeeze some oil into her palm, two young men approached us. They were clearly college athletes – tall, tan, and ripped. The kind of guys you’d see on campus showing off at the gym.
The blond one, who had seriously broad shoulders, grinned at us.
“You ladies need a hand?”
His friend was a bit shorter but clearly worked out, his arms flexing as he moved. The sea breeze had messed up his brown hair.
Elle’s eyes lit up with mischief. “Sure,” she said with a flirty smile, handing the bottle to the blond guy. “You’d probably do a better job than me anyway.”
I couldn’t help but laugh internally at Elle’s expert flirting. Poor Nate needed to put a ring on her finger soon, or some handsome stranger might sweep his mate right off her feet.
The brown-haired guy looked over at me with interested eyes. “What about you? Want some help with that?”
Before I could answer, a little sandy tornado ran straight into my legs. “Mommy! Mommy! Look what I built!” Liam shouted, his face lighting up as he pointed at his sandcastle.
The brown-haired guy’s eyes went wide. “Mommy? No way! I totally thought you were in college. Never would have guessed you had a kid.”
I smiled, brushing the sand out of Liam’s hair. “That’s sweet of you.”
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