“I wouldn’t say glorified, but we can see how you do today,” I told him, earning me a smile from Caspien. “Okay, child, let’s go hang out.” Emmett looked between me and Holden “I bought a lot of toys?” He tried. “Okay.” Emmett’s eyes lit up and he took his hand from mine.
“Go on, I’ll just be a minute.” I assured him.
“The toys are in his room, we haven’t opened them yet.” Caspien nodded at Holden.
“And then we can all play?” He looked back up at me and Caspien.
“Of course,” Caspien answered for us and it made my stomach flip.
Caspien led us to the dining room table, he had changed into a suit again. I felt very underdressed in yesterdays jeans and Caspiens oversized shirt. Caspien smiled at me seeming to read my mind.
“You’re perfect,” He whispered before switching to Alpha mode.
“This is my lawyer and a witness who will also personally deliver the message.” The two men nodded at me in greeting.
“The letter is written and you need to look it over and sign it in our presence, and the witnesses will after you, and then they will be on their way.” He turned to me, “A bit of an overkill, honestly, but I will make sure this cannot be contested later if he chooses to give up all rights.” I swallowed, reading the short letter and signing it.
I was nervous, I didn’t want to know what Nolan would do. I didn’t want contact with him. I knew he didn’t want Emmett, but I was scared that he might claim him for reasons I didn’t think of.
Caspien put his hand over mine, “It will be okay, once this is out of the way, you’ll feel better.”
“But what if-“
He shook his head, “I know, but we will ask for a response today. Whatever happens, we will face it. Together.”
I swallowed and nodded, it did little to quell my anxiety but I knew I had to get this out of the way.
“Alpha Dracos,” The lawyer and messenger took their leave.
“I’ll be back in a few hours,” The messenger added.
“Come directly to me.”
“Yes, Alpha.”
(Alpha Nolan)
I scrubbed my face looking at my desk. Piles of things that I had to do, and so much more had to be done before the conference, even though it was months away.
A sharp knock came at my door, and I debated ignoring it. It would be someone else coming in with another task to add to my endless list. I knew being Alpha would be hard, and I thought I was ready for it, but I felt like I was barely treading water; each year brought more responsibilities.
Paperwork, pack treaties, contracts, housing assignments, it was all so tedious.
The knock came again, louder this time.
“Come in,” I grumbled.
A bulky, serious-looking man I didn’t recognize was led in by my Beta Issac. I sat back, waiting for him to be introduced.
“This is a messenger sent from Crescent Moon,” Issac motioned toward the other guy.
My eyes widened; a message from Cresent Moon, the royal pack? That must be important.
I hadn’t seen the Prince since my Alpha ceremony. He was invited to all of our events after, but he didn’t even bother sending anyone in his place most of the time.
“Go on,” I motioned to the man who looked at my Beta, waiting for him to leave.
Who was a messenger to request the dismissal of a Beta?
“You may leave,” I dismissed him when it was apparent the messenger wouldn’t say anything until he left.
“This is an official document from Wilheminia Balfour,”
My stomach dropped; what could she want?
I was glad that Isaac was gone; I didn’t want anyone else to hear whatever this was.
She disappeared off the face of the earth years ago. Her parents just showed back up, and now she wants something from me? Probably money, but I wouldn’t give it; the kid wasn’t mine, at least not in any way that I would claim. No one knew about it, not even Camilla.
My heart clenched thinking about Willa, though; I missed her, I missed the fated mate bond, but there was nothing I could do about that. We had no ties anymore and I thought she would be mature enough to leave it behind.
He slid an envelope with the crest of Crescent Moon to the table. I opened it, not waiting for him to leave.
This official document informs Alpha Nolan Hemming of The Blue Ridge Pack that he has a son, Emmett Vincent Balfour, who was born on August 1st, five years ago.
I swallowed; I had another son, my eldest. Who was born almost an entire month before my son with Camilla.
If this kid contested my son’s claim as Alpha of Blue Ridge he had backing.
I thought I could keep the child a secret after Willa left and didn’t tell anyone about the baby. I commanded the doctor not to speak of it to anyone and hand over all the records she kept of Willa’s appointments. The fact that she had come back now made me nervous.
You have 30 days from the revival of this message to claim the child as yours. Failure to respond will result in complete autonomy to go to the mother, Willheminia Balfour.
That was it?
That was it.
Thank The Goddess.
Did Willa expect me to want to lay claim on her son? Did she think I would change my mind and an official letter would make me want him?
“Do you have a response?” The man asked, his arms crossed.
“I want nothing to do with him,” I said, confusion turning to anger.
“Put it in writing and sign it; we need your pack lawyer and a witness,” He stated. Again, a messenger talking to an Alpha like that was unheard of. “Can’t you be the witness?”
“I already was,” He pointed to what must have been his signature below Willa’s.
I sighed and linked the lawyer and my mom to come in immediately. I knew my mom wouldn’t ask questions. She was just desperate to be helpful. “Why did you come here on her behalf?” I asked the man.
Did Willa join Crescent Moon? It didn’t matter; I just didn’t want Camilla to find out about this, she would have a fucking fit.
“I’m not at liberty to discuss that.” He said, his face grave.
Where did they find this guy? We stared at each other until my mom and the lawyer came in.
I scribbled my response and signed it, stating that I wanted no claim to the child. After my lawyer read it over my mom signed it, but I covered what I wrote.
She looked slightly annoyed but thankfully didn’t say anything just like I knew she would.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.