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“Alpha… we found her.”My head snapped up.For several seconds, I simply stared at my security officer, almost afraid that I had misunderstood him. Those were the words I had been waiting to hear since Brea's phone went silent, yet hearing them now sent a strange mixture of relief and fear through me. I had found myself imagining every possible outcome during those long hours, and none of them had ended well.“You found her?” I demanded,BREAI was putting the last few documents away when Amelia walked into our office, carrying her handbag.“Are you still here?”“I'm almost done.”She glanced at the clock. “You said that twenty minutes ago.”I chuckled, closing the file in front of me. “I just need to finish this.”“Fine. But don't complain when you get home and realise you've missed dinner.”“I'll survive.”Amelia shook her head, heading for the door. “Goodnight, Brea. And try not to spend the entire night working.”“I won't. Goodnight.”I finished arranging the documents, switched off my computer, and picked up my handbag. As I walked out of the office, I was already thinking about getting home, taking a shower, and relaxing.However, the moment I stepped outside the hospital, I stopped.Alexander was standing near the entrance, his hands tucked into his pockets.A smile immediately spread across his face when he saw me.“Hello, girlfriend.”I blinked.“Excuse me?”“I've been waiting for you.”My cheeks warmed insta
MICHAELI rubbed my face as I stepped away from Brea’s office, her words still echoing in my head.She had made it clear that she wanted nothing to do with me, yet I couldn't bring myself to accept that this was the end. I had spent years searching for her, and now that I had finally found her, I wasn't going to walk away so easily.But first, I needed to deal with the matter concerning Julian.I returned to his hospital room and found Rhonda sitting beside his bed. She looked up as I entered, her expression immediately changing.“Where have you been?”“Taking care of something.”“What could possibly be more important than our son right now?”I stopped beside the bed.“Don't start, Rhonda. We need to talk.”“About what?”“Julian's DNA result.”Her face tightened. “What about it?”I pulled a chair away from the wall and sat down, staring at her for a moment.“I want you to explain something to me.”“Michael, I'm not in the mood for your questions.”“Then make time for them.”She stood,
BREA’S POVI walked out of the office without looking back.I had held myself together for as long as I could, but the moment the door closed behind me, the tears I had been fighting began to fall. I wiped them away quickly, hoping no one would notice, and headed for the elevator.“Brea.”I knew that voice.I kept walking, pressing the elevator button repeatedly as if doing so would make it arrive faster. I couldn't face anyone right now, especially not Alexander.The doors slid open, and I stepped inside. Just as they began to close, a hand stopped them and Alexander walked in.“Please, Alexander. Not now.”He didn't argue. He simply pressed the button for the next floor and stood beside me, giving me the silence I thought I wanted.But when I turned my face away, he gently caught my hand.“Look at me, Brea.”I shook my head.“Please.”Something in his voice broke through the little strength I had left. I looked up at him, and the moment our eyes met, his expression changed.“What's
BREA"I'm going to stop you right there, Michael. Don't cross that line."His expression tightened. "Brea, I'm only trying to tell you how I feel.""And I'm telling you that I don't want to hear it.""But you haven't even—""I don't care!" My voice rose before I could stop it. I took a breath, forcing myself to lower it. "I don't care what your wolf wants. I don't care whether you and Rhonda are happy or unhappy. That is your marriage, Michael. Whatever is happening between the two of you has nothing to do with me."He stared at me."But you were my mate before her.""And you rejected me!"The words burst out of me before I could contain them.For the first time since he entered my office, Michael had nothing to say.I looked at him, my chest rising and falling as I fought to keep the rest of my anger under control."You rejected me, Michael. You made your choice, and I accept
BREAI caught Amelia's eye and winked at her.She looked at me for a second, then glanced at Michael, who was standing beside my desk with an expression I couldn't quite read. A small smile tugged at the corner of her mouth before she straightened.I almost laughed.Amelia had never been particularly good at pretending when she knew exactly what I was doing, but at least she was trying."All right," I said, keeping my face straight. "Don't forget to let me know how it goes.""I won't." She turned toward the door, then paused and looked back at me. "And Brea?""Yes?""Don't forget that I still need those files from you.""I'll hand them over to you later.""Good."She gave Michael another polite nod before leaving, and the door clicked shut behind her.For a few seconds, neither of us spoke.I busied myself with the charts on my desk, although I wasn't actually reading
MICHAEL “I understand that you want answers. But whatever you discover, try to remember that Julian is a child who depends on the adults around him. He shouldn't have to bear the weight of this uncertainty.”“I know that.”My response came too quickly, and I lowered my eyes.Of course I knew that.Julian had done nothing wrong. He hadn't asked to be born into any of this, and he certainly hadn't asked to become the centre of a question that could tear his family apart.Whatever the truth turned out to be, he was still the little boy lying in that hospital bed, fighting to recover.I wasn't going to abandon him.“Thank you, Doctor,” I said, rising from my chair. “For arranging the test and for being honest with me about the result.”“I'm sorry that this has been so difficult, Mr. Blackwood.”I gathered the report, folded it carefully, and slipped it into the inner pocket of my jacket.







