Filed to story: Claimed by My Ex’s Alpha Brother
My mom and aunt suggested that Grayson and I stayed behind for our safety. If it had just been my safety in question, I wouldn’t think twice about going. But there was no way I would put my son, or my parents, at risk. What if someone were to discover Liam and I broke wolf law six years ago? My son could be punished for my mistakes. And my parents could get in trouble for helping me cover it up. With a sigh, I told my mom and aunt to keep me updated and Grayson and I would stay behind to watch the farm.
But Grayson overheard our conversation. He began to cry and said that even though he would miss Goose, he was coming. He had sensed something was wrong with his grandpa and he wasn’t going to be left behind. My son was inconsolable with worry for his grandfather and at the thought of being left behind.
My mom called Liam to see what our options were. He assured her that no one from WaterLock resided in his compound and he already told the guards at the front gate to inform him if anyone from the WaterLock pack entered the facility. If that happened, he would make sure I was hidden-my mom hadn’t told Liam about Grayson since we thought it would be better coming from me in person.
At that moment, I’d just felt grateful that my son and I would be able to come, but now that we were almost to the hospital, worries about seeing Liam again spun around my head like a tornado. I could only deal with one issue at a time, though. Tonight, I just wanted to focus on seeing my father and talk to the healers to understand his condition more.
“This is it,” Aunt Mia said as she pulled the car up to a polished building with sharp angles and large windows. There was a sleek acrylic sign out front that said “Compound Hospital” in large black letters.
“Can you give us a second, guys?” I asked my mom and aunt.
“Of course,” answered my mom and reached back to squeeze my hand and pat Grayson’s leg.
Once we were alone, I turned to my son.
“Seeing Grandpa like this is going to be hard,” I said. The back of my eyes pricked, but I tried to stay strong for my boy. “He’s going to be hooked up to a bunch of machines and wires, but those are to help him get better. He’s also going to be sleeping, and he won’t be able to open his eyes no matter how much you try to wake him up.”
I wasn’t sure if I said that last sentence for Grayson or myself.
“Is he going to be asleep forever?” Grayson asked in his sweet little voice.
I tightly closed my eyes and tried to fight back my tears, not wanting to upset Grayson.
“I’m not sure, honey,” I admitted, not wanting to lie to my son.
I had to prepare us both for the worst.
We got out of the car and I grabbed Grayson’s hand as we crossed the empty parking lot. My mom put her arm around my shoulder and my aunt held Grayson’s other hand.
For a moment, we were all connected. Even though we were terrified, at least we had each other to lean on.
The inside of the hospital was as elegant as the outside. The walls were the same cream color as the comfortable-looking chairs. When I glanced up, my mouth dropped. There was a crystal chandelier shimmering expensively in the middle of the ceiling. If I were to sell that, I could feed the town of Shadow Pass for a year.
My father’s head healer, Nia, met us at the reception desk. Immediately, she brought us into her office. A helpful assistant healer watched Grayson while Healer Nia explained that there were no changes to my dad’s condition. His brain activity was sluggish, and he didn’t show any signs of waking up. They planned to keep him here to monitor him. At this point, it would be dangerous to move him. She had a no-nonsense way of delivering news that I appreciated. In a situation like this, I just wanted the cold, hard facts.
“Would you like to see him?” Healer Nia asked, rising from behind her mahogany desk.
The three of us nodded.
A knock sounded from the door at the same time Healer Nia swung it open.
I froze.
Liam was standing in the doorway. Even though I knew that I would see him here, the sight of him stunned me. He had grown a few inches in the last six years, making him tower over my five feet and eleven inch frame. Liam’s shoulders were broader and his waist was more toned. When he was eighteen he kept his face clean shaven, but now he had a? trimmed, light-brown beard.
Damn it.
The handsome boy who had rejected me had turned into an even better-looking man.
“Healer Nia, I just wanted…” Liam’s words died in his throat when his eyes met mine.
My heart stuttered to a stop.
For a moment, the world paused. There was only Liam and I, staring at each other in a way that made my hands shake. His face was full of emotions I couldn’t read. He stepped toward me at the same time that I took a step back.
The spell between us broke when an angelic voice floated down the hallway.
“Mom, can we go see Grandpa now?” Grayson asked as he stopped behind his father in the doorway, holding hands with the assistant healer.
Liam spun around, looked at Grayson’s tawny hair and freckles, and then back at me.
My motherly instincts kicked in, and I grabbed Liam’s hand, dragging him down the hallway before he could say anything in front of our son.
I stopped when we were far enough away and faced him.
Liam kept opening and closing his mouth, but no sound was coming out. His face was as white as a sheet of paper.
His shocked reaction was justified and I gave him a minute to process. This hadn’t been the way I wanted him to find out about Grayson.
“Is he… is that little boy…is he our son?” Liam asked, his voice unsteady and his face white.
His eyes stared intensely into mine.
“Yes, he’s our son,” I confirmed.
At this point, why would I lie?
“What the hell are you guys talking about?”
Liam and I spun around.
Noah stepped around the corner, his nostrils flared and his hands clenched at his sides.
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