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Chapter 0099

Ethan's POV

The special guest is Alpha King Alaric Grant?!

It's him!

My biological father! At least, I think he's my father...

I don't know for sure yet if that's true, but I hope to find out.

I told Auntie Ruby that I know who my father is, but she didn't definitively confirm that it's Alaric like I'd hoped she would. But she did confirm that my father may be found in Pack DarkWood. It has to be Alaric Grant.

Based on everything I've read, based on all the conversations I've overheard between Mommy and my uncles and Auntie Ruby... It's got to be him.

This is it.

This is the moment that I'm finally going to meet my father.

I see a man walk closer to the stage. I can't get a good look at him yet, he's too far away....

But I remember all of those horrible things he's done to Mommy. All those bad things he

said about her.

If it wasn't for him, Mommy wouldn't have been in that car accident.

If it wasn't for him, me and Mia wouldn't have been hurt, and we wouldn't be so much smaller than the other kids our age.

If it wasn't for him, Mia wouldn't have that terrible illness that makes her so sick that she has to go to the hospital.

If it wasn't for him, Mommy wouldn't need to work so hard to hide us.

But if it

if it wasn't for him... I wouldn't exist...

I don't know what to think. I don't know how to feel.

But I just need to know. I need to see him, finally.

My hands start to shake, and I can feel the fresh sticky sweat in between my fingers. I think

I'm nervous.

this man? This person we've

onto the stage, I feel the breath rush out from my

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He looks so...

Ordinary?!

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Cara's POV

onto the stage was John, not

takes the microphone from the competition host, turning to the crowd. Apologies, folks, but unfortunately the Alpha King had to attend to other matters today. He sent me, his Beta, to present the award to our science champion in his absence." The crowd makes a collective sound of vague disappointment before unenthusiastically but politely

huh?" Ryan says to me with humor in

Beta dreams of

chuckle.

d "Are you disappointed?" Ryan asks

I ask him. "Of

Ryan

on her face that she's exhausted. It's been a whirlwind of emotion today at this

like she's about to fall asleep at any moment. I collect her into my

She needs her rest. Ruby, Aidan, and I will attend to our little champion," Ryan says to me, noticing Mia's

take him out to a

to them before turning towards the exit with Mia still asleep

as I make my way out of the building and towards the parking lot. I need to readjust my positioning several times to manage the burden of her weight. When I get closer

I approach closer, I

* Chapter 00

It's Alaric!

a black collared dress shirt on, a few buttons undone at the top. His black hair is disheveled, brushed back in waves. He's wearing tight black dress pants, outlining the muscles of

like a devil come to tempt

to the sight of him before I can get a hold of myself. I clench, desperately trying to

he says quietly, his deep

did you start smoking?" I ask him, trying to take control of myself. I readjust

never smoked

back when I knew

guess he

drops his cigarette to the ground. He ignores my question, snuffing out the light with

My pulse quickens as he gets closer still, an intensity

look aggressive.... not

Lonely.

out, and deftly takes Mia into his strong arms in an instant. It looks like he barely notices her weight, his muscles are so well-defined and toned. Mia's so tired she doesn't seem to

and I immediately feel

and mesmerizing... like a warm rain in a mossy forest.... like a wood

feel myself move closer to him, my body