The Siren's Song

18

Alpha Rick's point of view

I was just getting out of the shower when Duke linked me that the baby was coming. I was hoping the baby was Ben's but something told me it wasn't but when I saw the little guy my heart sank. It wasn't Ben's and when I left the cell with him and showed him to Ben my heart broke. The look he had killed me and when he walked away with his shoulders slumped down killed me even more.

Layla was screaming for Ben and to see her child but right now I needed to get him somewhere safe. The cells were not a safe place for the baby.

"What now?" Becky asked as we walked out of the cells.

"I'm taking him to the hospital and tomorrow I will find out who the father is."

"Who do you think he is?"

"Not sure."

"Can I hold him?"

I looked at my mate and smiled. I handed her the tiny infant and we walked to the hospital with the doctor right by us.

As we entered the hospital one of the nurses took the boy and walked away.

"Any changes on Tess?" I asked.

"No. She is stable and we see brain activity but beyond that nothing. "

"Okay."

As I turned around to leave the doctor said, "what do you plan to do with the child?"

"I need to find his father and if I can't ill go from there," and I walked away.

That night I went to bed with a heavy heart and the next morning I went to the cells. Ben had not returned. I stood outside her cell and linked him, 'do you want to be here while I question her.'

'Sure,' he responded with a sad voice.

I waited outside her cell for him with Layla looking at me.

"I want to see my baby."

"He is safe and being cared for."

"I want to see him. I never got to see him."

I shrugged my shoulders and turned away from her. This action caused her to scream.

It didn't take long for Ben to arrive and I felt a rush of sadness come over me. He looked like a mess. His clothes were the same as last night, dark circles under his eyes, and his hair was all messy.

"You okay?" I asked and he just shrugged.

"Let's get this over with."

Layla looked at him and said, "how is our son?"

"Your son. He is not mine. Who is his father?" He asked with a gruff tone.

"He is your son Ben."

Ben grabbed onto the iron bars and said, "he is not. The child is mixed. Who have you slept with? How could you,"

Layla looked at him and said, "the baby is yours. I have been faithful Ben."

Just as Ben was about to say something I said, "as your alpha, I commend you to tell me the truth. The truth about Kane and the attack and who the father could be."

Layla looked at us and then away. She backed up and looked down at the ground. "Now Layla, " I said using my alpha commend.

"I, I, I paid Kane to kill Tess because she took everything away from me and I am not sure who the father is."

Ben let out an ear-piercing growl.

"Who have you slept with?" Ben's wolf said as he took over.

"My true mate and several others."

"You found your true mate?"

"Yes," she whispered.

"The child is mixed. Who have you slept with that could produce a mixed child?" I asked.

"I can't, " she said.

"I command you to tell me."

Layla looked at Ben and said, "my mate's name is Duke and the other man I slept with is Hunter."

Just then the doors leading to the cells opened and there stood Duke. Ben turned his head and before he could walk towards Duke I grabbed him.

"Is she your mate?" Ben asked with a strained voice.

"Yes."

"The child yours?" I asked.

"Not sure."

"There will be a DNA test and as for you Layla you will be punished for your crimes," I said.

Ben was trying to fight against my hold but I was able to keep him in place. "Duke go. You are not to leave this pack until we know who the child's father is. If he is yours will you care for him?"

"I will."

"Good. Now go take a DNA test and for the love of all things you know stay away from Ben."

"Yes alpha."

Duke looked at Layla and then left.

Once Duke disappeared Ben looked at Layla and said, "I hope you are happy."

"Ben please," she said as she walked closer to him but I let him go and he walked away.

I looked at her and said, "I hope you are happy because you just broke him. He gave up his mate for you and this is what you did."

Before Layla could say anything I walked out of the cells.

Ben's Point of View

I wanted to kill her and Duke. I gave her my heart and instead she sliced it up and betrayed me. She betrayed me.

I wanted to be a dad and I was excited to be a dad. But now I am not.

Layla had been sick for over a week and now we were sitting in a hospital room waiting for the doctor to tell us what was wrong. They had her hooked up to an iv with some meds. I held her hand and as she laid there I sat there worrying.

We have been here for an hour and all they have done is take blood, gave her an iv, and taken her vitals.

"Well I have some news, " the doctor said as she walked in.

I looked at the doctor and said, "well what is going on?"

"Let me be the first to congratulate you. Layla, you are pregnant. "

As I let the doctor's words sink in I smiled and looked at Layla. She had a smile on her face and I kissed her.

As I let that memory go by I grabbed a bottle of vodka took a sip, grabbed the photo of us, and threw it at the wall.

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