LIAM'S POV Today was one of those rare days at work that I didn't have a lot of work to do, so I decided I would go home. It was totally unrelated to the fact that Amy left home early this morning to go see her friend and nothing to do with the fact that I hadn't seen her all day.I decided to pick up some flowers on my way home. She was on the balcony with our kids when I got home. She jumped into my arms when I presented her the flowers. "If I had known this was the reaction I would get for buying you roses, I would have been buying them all this while.""It's not just the flowers, it's the advice you gave me about Maddy. She was so excited when I told her.""Have you girls decided on what you're going to do?""We have no idea yet, but she's excited all the same." "Oh, yeah, why don't you tell me all about it upstairs?""After you take a shower. You look so tired." After my shower, she demanded that I take off my towel and lay naked on my stomach. I felt her weight on my back, an
AMY'S POV That night, I couldn't sleep. I kept getting plagued by nightmares. I couldn't live in a world where Mavin was another person's son. I wouldn't take it at all. I was recently just thinking about telling Liam that we needed to see his old birth certificate. I was willing to be his mother if he would have me. So, for this to happen now, it felt like a cruel joke. The next morning came soon enough, and we were not closer to resolving this situation than we were last night. "Baby, are you sure you're okay to face Mavin like this? He's very perceptive. You know he will know that there's something wrong, so unless you're willing to explain to him that he might have another father, you will compose yourself." I knew he was right, so I did my best to keep my emotions in check as we all had breakfast. I did my best, really, but I could no longer hide my emotions when Mavin bent a little to kiss Theodore's forehead. It was so cute that I vowed to myself that I would keep him no m
LIAM'S POV The merger process was now in full swing, and things at the company were more hectic than ever. All hands were on deck to make sure everything went smoothly. Lawyers and auditors worked round the clock to make sure that we weren't missing or overlooking anything before the big takeover. I was in my office that morning, perusing stacks of documents, when I saw the notification on my system that there was a new email for me. I was waiting for several emails, so I didn't hesitate to click it open. To my surprise, it was the last thing I was expecting. No, I wasn't even expecting it at all. It read, "Alpha Arlington, my name is Liam Nelson, and I think that there might have been a mix-up. I have it on good authority that the child currently in your possession is not yours." I was confused and lost for words. What was going on? The name felt very familiar, so I called Reid. "He's a pack member. He has a small restaurant and bar here in Crystalline. Why do you ask?" "He's
LIAM'S POV The past one year has been as peaceful as it can get for a man with a job like mine. I have a huge empire to run, and I'm running my wife's company so she can go back to her education. Everything was going smoothly, combined with trying to spend enough time with my children and beautiful wife. One would think I would be tired, but it was the actual opposite. I had never been so motivated in my life. All those years that I had been working, it was on money that I would not be able to finish in three lifetimes. Now, I had family to spend it on. I was winning in all aspects of life. I have a wife who thinks the world of me and a son that looks up to me. My other son is almost two and growing well, and I take every opportunity I can to hold him. I didn't have the opportunity to see Mavin grow up, so this felt like a second chance or a last chance, it all depends on my wife and what she wants.She has been very worried that I am running myself to the ground, and there's no wa
AMY'S POV I woke up to the sound of steady beeping, and I slowly blinked awake. Where the hell was I? My head throbbed, and as I tried to cradle it with my hand, there was an obstruction. It turned out to be the line that connected me to a drip.I sighed and dropped back to the pillow, trying to figure out what the hell was going on. Thankfully, the door opened and Maddy entered."You're awake," she gasped and hurried out before I could even say anything to her. She came in again, this time in the company of my husband and several doctors who looked like they were ready to piss their pants."Baby," he was instantly by my side. "Are you okay?""It's possible that she doesn't remember the events of a few days back due to the stress and the shock." The doctor cut in before I could say anything. Liam allowed the doctors to examine me. I was advised to take it easy and to not force anything. "She hit her head pretty hard. It's going to take a few days. Head injuries are tricky like that.
AMY'S POV When people said the calm before the storm, I thought it was something of a cliché. I didn't realize how calm it usually got before the metaphoric storm. Because I was currently experiencing the storm. The days that led up to my delivery were calm. The maids were attentive, my husband was attentive. Mavin was sweeter than usual and kept asking to touch my bump. Of course, I obliged all the time. I was not a monster. Then, the storm came. "You're all going to pay for this!" My husband roared, and even I shrank back in fear. His state of agitation was very understandable. Just five days ago, I was in the newly decorated nursery in the mansion when I felt the first contraction. I chalked it up to Braxton Hicks, my gynecologist had said it was normal now that I was in my third trimester. It came back sharper and longer. It wasn't long after that my water broke. I managed to call Liam while Nonna and my security team hurried me to the hospital. Liam was waiting at the hospi