After the examination, Dr. Molina concluded that it wasn’t anything serious, just a drop in blood pressure due to all the stress I had been going through.
“Caroline, you need peace and quiet, and you know that,” he said seriously.
“Yes, but there’s so much going on.”
“If you don’t take care of yourself, I’ll call your father to come get you and take you to the country house.”
“No way, Dr. Molina. No one’s taking Caroline away from me,” Draven rushed to say. “I’ll sort everything out.”
“You better, Alpha Draven,” the doctor gave him a warning look.
“Doctor, could you stay a bit longer? I have something to tell Caroline, but I’m worried she might feel unwell again,” Draven asked, and my anxiety spiked.
“Calm down, friend. Drink this tea,” Eleanor put a cup in my hand.
“No problem, I can stay. Would you like me to wait outside?” Dr. Molina asked.
“Not at all, doctor. I think you’ll like what I have to say,” Draven smiled.
“Excellent, I love happy endings,” Dr. Molina crossed his legs and accepted the coffee Ryan offered him.
“I don’t understand anything anymore. When I arrived, you were all crying. Now it seems like it’s good news. What’s going on?” I asked nervously.
“My love, Alpha Arthur found the woman I’ve been looking for,” Draven said, and I caught my breath. I immediately thought it was Liz and felt a pang of jealousy in my heart, but my pride stopped me from asking.
“Breathe, my love. Stay calm.”Draven tried to comfort me.
“And where is she?” I asked.
“Very close,” Draven said. “But there’s something else. When I fired you, before we knew it was all a setup, Ryan asked my people to investigate you. We even forgot about it. The man only sent the report today. It didn’t matter anymore since we had resolved everything, and I should never have doubted you. But this report contains very important information.”
“Did you send the investigator to investigate me?” I shouted angrily.
“Caroline, you can’t get upset,” Dr. Molina warned me.
I took a deep breath, gathered what little composure I had, and faced Draven.
“It was just unofficial, Carrie. It was silly, but we were in the dark,” Ryan tried to justify. “And it was my idea.”
“My love, look at me. Take a deep breath and calm down. Now tell me, how did you meet Liam’s father?” Draven’s eyes welled up with tears.
“Why does that matter, Draven?” I asked, not understanding the change of subject.
“It matters, my love. Tell me. I want to hear it from you,” Draven pleaded.
“You hate me for this, don’t you?” I said, seeing in his eyes that he already knew. “But if you want to impose this punishment on me, if you want to hear it from my mouth, fine, I’ll tell you. About three years ago, I went to a masquerade ball that happens annually in Maplewood. I had just ended a long relationship, and Eleanor kept insisting that I should go to this ball and have fun. I ended up drinking. I was with my friends at a private event. At some point, a man approached me near the dance floor and asked me to dance. We danced, talked, and at some point, he led me to a empty room. It was dark and no one was there. He kissed me and, well…” I sighed, and my eyes burned. I couldn’t look at him. “After that, he left to answer his phone and disappeared. We were wearing masks, and I never saw his face. We didn’t protect ourselves. I had stopped taking birth control after breaking up with my boyfriend, and days later I found out I was pregnant. And Liam was the best thing that ever happened in my life.”
“You gave yourselves to the moment. It was intense, strong, and powerful,” Draven suddenly continued my story. “You couldn’t find him because you didn’t even know his name. When he was about to introduce himself, his phone rang, and since the signal was bad, he stepped out to answer it. He took a while, but when he came back, he couldn’t find you anymore. You had disappeared. And he searched for you for three long years.”
“You found Liam’s father,” I said in a whisper.
“Yes, my love, we did,” Draven smiled at me while crying.
“I don’t understand.”
“My love, you’re the woman I’ve been looking for! I’m Liam’s father!” Draven was crying, and I couldn’t understand what he was saying. “Liam is my son!”
What kind of joke is this?Just when I decided to leave this man who I loved and who hurt me, it turns out he’s my fated mate. Is fate really playing a joke on me?
“What kind of joke is this, Draven?” I said out loud, looking around. Everyone was crying. I didn’t understand.
“Friend, the man from that night is Draven,” Eleanor said. “Do you understand?”
I was in shock. I felt Dr. Molina putting the blood pressure monitor on my arm again. But I couldn’t speak. I looked at Draven and couldn’t understand how.
“My love, I was at that ball with my parents. My father was going to be honored at that party. Ryan and his parents were there too. I saw you arrive at the party and was enchanted. I watched you all night. When you finally separated from your friends, I went to you and asked you to dance. We danced and connected in a surreal way. When my phone rang, it was Kyle calling to tell me there was an emergency. My parents had left early and were driving back when their car was attacked by rogues. They were found dead on the road. But the signal was bad, so I stepped away and signaled for you to wait. After talking to Kyle, I rushed back to talk to you and get your number, but you had vanished. I looked for you but couldn’t find you. That night I found you and lost you. And that night I lost my parents.”
“Draven, it was you?” I sobbed.
“Yes, my love, it was me! I searched for you so much!” Draven was ecstatic. “Look at me. Our son is my spitting image. He has my eyes. We bonded the moment we met. I should have suspected. My boy, Carrie, my boy. You have no idea how happy I am!”
“You’re Liam’s father? Oh my God,” I placed my hands on his face.
“Sweetie, take this medicine,” Dr. Molina handed me a pill and a glass of water. “Take it. You’re very nervous, and it could harm you.”
I took the pill and water and swallowed. My heart was pounding in my chest.
“Draven, I need to tell you something,” I said, trying to wipe away my tears.
“That we’re having another baby? I already know, my love, and I’m the happiest man in the world,” Draven said, placing his hand on my belly.
“Carrie, we had to tell him because with the news he had for you, we needed a plan to avoid giving you and my new god-child a heart attack,” Nate rushed to explain.
“Your new god-child, Nate? Not even if hell freezes over!” Ryan complained. “You’re already Liam’s godfather. This one will be my god-child, and that’s final.”
“Shouldn’t the parents be the ones choosing the godparents?” I protested.
“This isn’t a democracy, Caroline!” Ryan made everyone laugh.
“My love, I need to tell you that Ella’s pregnancy was a lie, and we discovered everything. And that Liz means nothing to me. And that I love you so much. And I’m dying to see my son. And…” Draven was euphoric.
The father of my child had been right in front of me all this time. The mysterious man from the masquerade ball and the powerful Alpha who had stolen my heart were one and the same.
Life had come full circle, and despite my fear, I couldn’t help feeling that perhaps this was always meant to be.
“Draven, can we talk privately?” I looked at him.
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