hundred and two

A few hours later...

"Clara is taking too long!"

The night's silence hung over the pack as Olivia, distressed, held Noah in her arms, watching the little one's fever intensify. Unable to wait any longer, she decided to take action. In secret, she packed a bag with basic supplies and stealthily headed to find the pack's healer.

As she descended the stairs, her racing heart was surprised by Paul. Their eyes met for a tense moment before he noticed the child in her arms.

"Our son is beautiful," Paul declared, examining Noah for a few seconds.

Olivia was horrified. "Paul, stop telling lies. This is the alpha's son."

Paul kept his gaze steady. "I know he's my son, Olivia. This child doesn't look like the alpha, and suspicions will arise soon."

He proposed an escape, asking Olivia to join him to raise their child away from the complexities of the pack. "I'll be an excellent father to him."

Indignant, Olivia humiliated him, highlighting the limitations he, as a gamma, would impose on their s