Nate jumped up from his seat, his face a mix of shock and joy. “Holy shit! This is… this is incredible! I have to tell Elle.”
I looked at Kyle. She was clearly nervous. I remembered the whispered conversations she had with Ava in the office last time.
“Now, Kyle,I want to know what happened to Caroline.Why did she suddenly leave?”I demanded, wanting the truth.
“Moon Goddess, Alpha Draven!” Kyle cursed. “I shouldn’t be telling you this. She’ll kill me.”
“Kyle, you better tell him. After all,Draven is Caroline’s mate and the father of the child. She’s going to find out sooner or later. It’s best to explain so Draven knows how to handle it,” Joseph said, placing a hand on Kyle’s arm.
Kyle sighed and looked at me, as if weighing her words.
“Remember the day you and Carrie were in the elevator?” Kyle asked.
“Of course, that was the last time I was with her,” I confirmed.
“Well, she’s pregnant, Alpha Draven,” Kyle said, and I felt the world stop spinning again.
“What? Pregnant?” Ryan and Joseph asked in unison.
“I’m going to be a dad again? Really?” I said, tears welling up once more.
“Yes, but Carrie is very fragile, and her hormones are all over the place. That’s why we’re worried about her,” Kyle explained.
Nate’s head snapped around. “Pregnant? What are you talking about?”
“Wait,” Nate said as he pulled out his phone. “Eleanor knew about this and didn’t tell me? What am I, some security risk?” He frantically began typing a message. “Is my mate seriously keeping secrets this big from me? We are going to have words when I find her.”
My head was spinning.”She’s pregnant with my child and she left… Why wouldn’t she tell me? Why would she just disappear?”
“Because you’re engaged to that walking scarecrow,” Kyle said.
I stood up abruptly.”I need to find her. Now. I need to explain everything, make her understand that I’ve been looking for her all this time.”
“Alpha Draven,” Clara said, “we need to handle this carefully. Caroline is pregnant, probably scared, and has no clue about any of this.”
“She thinks I rejected her,” I realized, horror washing over me. “She thinks I don’t want her or Liam, when I’ve actually been looking for them for years.”
Alpha Arthur spoke up. “Draven, maybe we should…”
He was interrupted by Ryan’s phone ringing. Ryan answered quickly, listened for a moment, then looked up at me with wide eyes.
“They’ve found her,” he announced. “Airport security just confirmed that Caroline Bennett and Eleanor Larson landed at Harbor Bay International thirty minutes ago. They’re back in the city.”
My heart raced. My mate and my son were back,and they had no idea that I now knew the truth. I needed to find them before they disappeared again, before Caroline could slip away from me once more.
“Where would they go?” I demanded, already heading for the door.
“Eleanor’s place,” Nate suggested, right behind me.
“Then that’s where we’re going,” I declared.
I was going to find my family. And this time, I wasn’t letting them go.
Caroline’s POV
Eleanor and I got into the car after landing at Harbor Bay International. Liam was so tired from the flight that as soon as we got home, we put him to bed.
I had taken almost a week off with Eleanor. During this week, I completely handed my phone to Eleanor and turned it off, cutting off all contact with the outside world. Now that we were back in the city, I had to face reality.
I could already imagine seeing Ella’s post happily announcing her marriage to Draven. Eleanor gave my phone back to me and I started looking through the messages. Suddenly, her expression changed.
“Elle, what’s wrong?” I asked curiously.
Eleanor stared at me. “Carrie, we need to go to Ryan’s house right now. It’s about Alpha Draven.”
My heart raced with panic. “What happened? Is Draven in trouble?” I couldn’t deny that I still cared about Draven when hearing his news.
Eleanor said seriously, “It’s a big deal, a really big one. I’ll tell Nate right now and ask them to wait for us at Ryan’s.”
Then the two of us rushed to Ryan’s house. All the way there, I was worried that something bad had happened to Draven.
When we arrived at Ryan’s house, I was shocked. Everyone was there, even Clara via video-conference, and it seemed like everyone was crying. My head started spinning. In just a few seconds, I thought of the worst-case scenarios. My knees went weak, and I fainted.
When I came to, I was lying on the couch, and Draven was kneeling beside me, holding my hand with red-rimmed eyes.
“My love, are you okay?” he asked, his voice thick with concern.
“I’m worried. What’s going on? Why is everyone here?” I asked, feeling dazed.
Rory spoke in my mind. “What the hell is happening? I’m so confused.”
“Calm down, my love. Everything’s fine. We’ll tell you everything. But first, I want to make sure you’re okay,” Draven said while kissing my hand.
“Is it about your parents’ accident?” I asked.
He shook his head no. “About the company?” He denied again.
Just as I was about to ask more questions, Dr. Molina rushed in, heading straight for me.
“Dear, how are you?” he asked kindly. Draven stood up to give him space.
“Fine, I think it was just a drop in blood pressure,” I said.
“Lucky I live in the same complex as Ryan and was home,” Dr. Molina said. “May I examine you?”
“Of course, doctor.”
More Kickass Werewolf Reads
Dive into our collection of free werewolf romance novels—where fierce Alphas, daring heroines, and heart-stopping twists await. Every story burns with forbidden desire, loyalty, and destiny. Don’t wait—here’s a world where love bites hard and nothing is stronger than the call of the mate.
Leave a Reply