Page 55 of Alpha's Regret: My Luna Has A Son

“There are kids present, officer. Do you really want to scare your granddaughter?” she snaps at him, and he halts his advance toward her.

“So she is?” the officer asks, looking in the back window.

“Please, please,” Zoe begs, dropping to her knees and falling apart in her desperation.

“Answer me!” the officer roars at Zoe and takes a step toward her, but Macey growls, taking a step toward him too, her claws slipping out.

“Yes, yes, she's Micah’s,” Zoe says, looking at him pleadingly. The officer looks between Macey and Zoe before barging past Macey to get to the car.

The officer steps forward and Zoe tries to stop him, but he flings the rear door open and leans in. He reaches for Casey, but she flinches away from him before sniffing the air.

“Come here, sweetheart. Poppy won’t hurt you,” the officer says, holding out his hands to her. Casey looks at her mother, and Zoe's shoulders sag, her face streaked with tears and running mascara.

“I swear, if you try to take her, I will do everything in my power to stop you—spend every cent we have to fight you for custody if you try to take her from Zoe,” I threaten him. The officer looks at me, pulling Casey from the car. I grip his arm. “You take her, I will call my mate—I will call the blood Alpha,” I growl low enough for only him to hear. He stops, glancing at me. I didn’t want to use his name, but it has the right effect; he instantly pauses.

“You… you won’t tell him… I didn’t mean to make you…” he glances at my split lip.

“That depends; give her daughter back,” I tell him, and Zoe jumps to her feet and reaches for her. However, the officer turns his back on her and sits Casey on the hood of her car.

“Does Micah know about her?” he asks, looking at Zoe.

“Yes, he knows,” Zoe tells him and the officer growls but turns back to Casey brushing her hair from her face.

“What’s your name, princess?” he asks her.

“Casey,” she whispers shyly, wiping her eyes before glancing at her mother. She reaches for Zoe and the officer looks at her.

“He never told us. He and his mate are having trouble conceiving,” the officer states.

“That is not my issue, or Casey’s. Ana doesn’t need to know about her,” Zoe tells him.

The man nods, looking at Casey and smiling sadly. “Can I bring my wife, Olena, to meet her?” he asks.

“Are you going to tell Ana that Micah has a daughter?” Zoe asks.

“No, but I will be saying something to my son. Does he help with her?” he asks.

“He pays child support,” Zoe says, placing Casey back in the car. She buckles her in, and the officer looks over her shoulder, his eyes going to Valarian for a second.

“He’s mine,” I tell the officer when I see him looking at Valarian curiously.

“Does Valen know?” he suddenly asks, and I swallow. Valarian looks at me questioningly.

“No, he doesn’t.”

“He has his eyes, the resemblance is uncanny,” the officer remarks, and I look away.

“I will let your wife meet Casey, but only if you don’t say anything to Alpha Valen about Valarian; let Everly tell him when she's ready,” Zoe says quickly. The officer thinks for a second, looking in at Casey and waving to her.

“Youwilltell him? I know his father has been putting pressure on him to marry and give him an heir, even lined up an arranged marriage with Alpha John’s daughter, Ava,” the officer shakes his head.

“What?” I ask, trying not to let my tone sound as surprised as I feel. The officer shrugs.

“That's the rumor going around the city. Valen said no, but if he doesn’t show he has an heir soon, his father will cause trouble. You're best off telling him before his father finds out about your son. I won’t take Casey from her mother, but Kalenwilltake your boy if he finds out about him, especially if he finds out you're a rogue before Valen marks you; reputation is everything to Kalen,” the officer states. And don't I know it; Alpha Kalen ruined his own mate, all because she was an Omega.

“He isn’t Valen’s,” I quickly state. It's clear the officer knows I'm Valen’s mate, but I can deny Valarian being his son. The officer snorts and laughs while shaking his head.

“The eyes are a dead giveaway—also his little Alpha aura. I can already feel it, so I bet you can too. He is definitely an Alpha in the making; no need to lie to me. Alpha Valen told me you were his mate. But he never mentioned a son. His resemblance and aura will give the boy away to anyone paying close enough attention to him, Everly. I suggest you tell Valen soon—I would hate for you to lose your son,” the officer says, closing the rear door. I can see the questions burning through Valarian’s gaze as he listens.

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