Page 66 of Cruel Alpha Daddy

“I’m right here!” she shouts, coming out of the forest.

I’m so relieved to see her that I almost waver on my feet.

Suddenly, there is a commotion behind Fiona in the ranks of Bae’s wolves. People are shouting and jumping around just out of sight.

“What the fuck?”

“Who let him come?”

“Are you kidding me?”

“Catch him!”

Fiona whirls around to face the woods, trembling. “No,” she whispers.

I close my eyes, feeling my heart break.

It’s Caleb. It has to be.

“Mommy!” a tiny voice shrieks.

I can’t breathe. All I can do is stare at Fiona, feeling every inch of my body tremble with shock as I wait to see what happens next.

The next word out of her mouth is impossible.

“Caleb?” she cries.

The shock is so powerful, I stagger, almost falling. It feels like I’ve been struck right through the heart with a sharp sword.

Like I’m bleeding, dying, and I can’t even feel the wound.

A tiny boy, about six years old, comes running out of the woods and into Fiona’s arms. She grabs him, picking him up and holding him against her chest.

“What are you doing here?” she yells. “I told you to stay!”

“You also said anywhere you go, I go, too!” he says, sticking out his chin in defiance. “I wasn’t going to let you go away again!”

I can’t feel my heart beating or the breath in my lungs. My muscles feel too weak to hold me up as I stare at Fiona and the small boy in her arms.

Caleb. That’s Caleb!

Fiona looks up, and our eyes meet. Her lip trembles as tears well in her eyes, and she gives me a slight nod.

Caleb… is her son…

Our son!

Everything Fiona said or did over the last week suddenly makes complete sense. As all the memories and uncertainty catch up to me, I feel my strength returning. Faith and love flood my heart, bringing unbelievable hope to my soul.

I turn towards Tobias, a fierce grin on my face.

I’m ready for the fight of my life. And now, nothing on this earth can stop me.

Chapter 24 - Fiona

In the open circle of the clearing, Rider stands alone and exposed. A thick crowd of enemies surrounds him, and my brethren from Silver Meadows Pack are gathered on the nearby slopes, holding our enemies in place.

I’m up on a small bluff where I can see into the arena. Even at this distance, Rider’s expression is perfectly clear.

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