All Chapters of Bound By Alpha's Blood: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

RILEYI wasn’t sure how I made it out of the doctor’s office and down the hall toward Domi’s room. My body seemed to move on autopilot, carrying me forward while my mind struggled to process everything I had just learned.When I finally reached the doorway, Domi’s voice called out to me.“Mommy!”His familiar bright tone pulled me back to the present.“Auntie Hannah promised she’d take me to Wonderland once I’m better!” he continued happily, practically bouncing with excitement.“Only if it’s okay with your mommy,” Hannah added with a grin.Domi looked at me expectantly.“Sounds great, baby,” I murmured, offering the biggest smile I could manage.Hannah’s brows furrowed as she studied me. She knew me too well not to notice my distress.After a moment, she turned to Domi.“We’ll be right back, Domi,” she said, handing him the mammoth plushie. “Why don’t you play with your friend for a bit?”Domi took the toy back into his arms and nodded.Before I could protest, Hannah pulled me out of

RILEY“What?” I blurted out, my chest suddenly tightening with fear.Lisa looked up from her computer, giving me a displeased glance. I pressed my lips together and stood, moving toward the door.Once I was halfway outside, I asked, “What do you mean, ‘Domi’s getting worse’? What’s going on, Hannah?”“His fever suddenly spiked even higher than it was this morning,” she explained, trying to keep her voice calm despite the worry lacing her words. “They refused to tell me anything since we’re not related. Dr. Ward tried calling you too, but your phone was not working.”I gasped, tightening my grip on the device.“I should be there,” I said. “Not out here in this stupid place.”“Have you met with Domi’s father yet?” Hannah asked.“No,” I said. “Everyone here is being intense and weird. They said Killian’s in a meeting and that he won’t want to see me.”“What the fuck?” Hannah cursed. “Why not?”“I have no clue.” I bit my lip. “And there was this woman, Sophia. I’m sure she was the one who

RILEY“Wait!”Sophia jumped to her feet and rushed toward the door, blocking our path.Her hazel eyes flashed with anger as she glared at me before turning to Killian.“You can’t be serious, Killian,” she protested. “She’s clearly lying to you! You can’t just take her word for it.”“This has nothing to do with you, Sophia,” Killian said coldly. “Get out of my way.”But she didn’t back down.“I’m only looking out for you! You can’t just leave with some random woman you barely know. How do you know if she’s telling the truth? Maybe she’s just trying to use you for money.”“I’m not!” I argued. “I told you, I’m here for my son and my son only. Whatever you’re trying to imply, I’m not.”Sophia snorted and rolled her eyes. “Right. Likely story. But all of you are the same –”“Enough,” Killian said coolly. “Move out of the way, Sophia. I don’t have time for this.”“Please,” she pleaded. “You’re making a mistake.”“Are you going to challenge my authority?”His tone was different now, deeper,

RILEYI froze. Killian’s sharp gaze bore into me, and my heart rate spiked. My pulse must have been thrumming like a hummingbird’s wing beneath his large hand.“It doesn’t matter now,” I replied, swallowing the lump in my throat as I tried to pull away.Killian released me without resistance, but he rose from his chair, stepping closer until he stood directly in front of me.At five-six, I was about average in size, but he was a mountain in comparison.“I have the right to ask,” he countered. “Just like you had the right to give birth without my knowledge. Answer my question, Riley. Did you even try to get in touch with me after that night?”His question sent another pang of irritation through me, not just because of his sarcastic tone, but because it forced me to relive what had happened.Why did he care? Why was it even important to him?The day the pregnancy test came back positive, I had been disoriented and dazed. I had been in my final year of college, and the sudden pregnancy h

RILEYI awoke to the sound of my phone ringing loudly.Morning sunlight filtered in through the windows, blurring my vision.I groggily answered the call.“Hello?”“Hello, is this Riley Clarkson speaking?” Dr. Ward’s voice came through. “This is Dr. Ward at Bayview General Hospital.”I snapped out of my haze and sat up quickly. “Yes, this is Riley. Is everything alright, Dr. Ward?”“Ms. Clarkson, I was just calling to let you know that the preliminary results of Dominic’s biopsy have come back,” the doctor said urgently. “I need to speak with you immediately.”When I arrived at Dr. Ward’s office, I was almost out of breath.“Sorry to keep you waiting, Dr. Ward,” I apologized, brushing my sweaty bangs away from my eyes. “I got here as soon as I could.”“Quite all right, Ms. Clarkson.” The doctor gestured toward the chair in front of his desk. “Please, take a seat. Unless you need a moment first?”“I’m fine.”I carefully sat down, though my body was shaking so badly that I felt as if I