Page 24 of The Alpha's Forbidden Secret Baby

“Ironically, that isn't the problem right now,” he said.

“Okay… then what is it?” Rowan asked.

The waiter arrived at their table and dropped a couple of more bottles as requested by Callahan. Seconds later, he dematerialized, leaving them to their conversations.

“It turns out that I have a son… an heir.” Xander poured himself some beer and raised his pitcher until he chugged down the entire content.

“Okay, I'm confused,” Callahan said to him.

“I have a thirteen-year-old son,” he replied.

“Yeah… you're not exactly doing a good job at explaining this right now,” Callahan complained.

Xander drew in a deep breath.

“What exactly is going on, Xander?” Rowan asked.

“Remember how you rejected Juniper only for her to return to your life, and the rest became history?” He faced him.

“That's one weird way to put it, but yes. I do remember,” Rowan replied.

“Well, Rayla, my one true love—the human woman whom my Elders pushed me away from, is back in my life with a full-grown child… my child.”

“Whoa,” Asher exclaimed softly.

“Where do I even start?” He started on another drink.

“Do you still love her?” Asher asked him.

“Yes… yes, I do,” his reply was swift, without hesitation.

“Then start by winning her back,” he advised. “A love that has stood the test of time is destiny.”

“Destiny,” Xander said quietly. “That's what my Elders told me.” He drank out of his pitcher.

“The kid… is he…?” Rowan asked.

“One of us… yes,” Xander replied.

“Then Asher is right,” Articus said to him. “This is everything you've always wanted, and it's right in front of you. Don't let it slip away this time.”

Xander let out a sigh.

“This isn't a problem, my friend. It's a blessing,” Callahan said to him. “Think about it. What are the chances that you reunite with your ex after all this time and find out that she has a child for you at the exact time when you need a mate and an heir?”

Xander pondered on that for a while. Now that Callahan put it this way, it made sense to him that this truly just might be destiny.

“It's almost like it's…”

“Fate,” Xander completed Callahan's statement.

“Exactly.”

“When it comes to matters of the heart… go for it with everything you’ve got,” Asher advised him.

“He's right,” Rowan seconded. “The ball is in your court now.”

“Your future is dependent on the decisions you make today,” Articus added. “Decide wisely, Xander.”

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