Fated To My Ruthless Alpha

Chapter 6: Blood Ties

Elena stood frozen in the doorway of the healing chamber, her heart hammering against her ribs. The air was thick with the sharp scent of herbs and powerful magic. Harrison had arranged for the best healer in the territory, but the older woman now looked at her with serious, knowing eyes that made Elena’s stomach twist with unease.

“I didn’t do anything with him,” Elena said quietly but firmly, referring to the accusations still hanging over her from earlier. “And it’s none of your business.”

Matthew’s voice still echoed in her mind from their confrontation. The way he had claimed ownership over her like she was property made her skin crawl. But she refused to let him break her. Not anymore.

The healer, a middle-aged woman named Selene with silver streaks in her dark hair, simply nodded and turned her attention back to Lucas. The little boy lay on the soft examination bed, his small chest rising and falling more steadily now thanks to the medicines. But his condition was still fragile.

“Alpha Matthew keeps saying you belong to him,” the healer said carefully as she checked Lucas’s pulse. “He claims you as his omega. His property.”

Elena’s hands clenched into fists at her sides. “I don’t belong to anyone. Especially not him.”

The healer gave her a long look before speaking again. “Elena, tell me honestly. Seven years ago… did you give yourself willingly to the man who fathered this child?”

The question hit like a slap. Elena’s eyes stung with angry tears. “I was drugged. I woke up alone and broken. Matthew denied everything and threw me away like trash. That’s the truth.”

Before the healer could respond, Lucas stirred on the bed. His small voice came out weak but clear. “Mommy… I can feel him.”

Elena rushed to his side, brushing damp curls from his forehead. “Feel who, baby?”

“Daddy,” Lucas whispered, his eyes fluttering open. “He’s around us somewhere. He’s here.”

The words sent a chill down Elena’s spine. She glanced at the healer, who was watching them both with deep concentration.

“Your son is stable for now,” the healer said slowly, “but this illness runs deeper than I first thought. He carries very strong alpha blood. Stronger than most. If he didn’t, he would not have survived this long.”

Elena’s throat went dry. “What are you saying?”

The healer lowered her voice. “I suspect his father is no ordinary wolf. To fully cure him, we may need a bone marrow transplant from his real father. The blood match has to be perfect.”

Elena felt the room spin. She had suspected it for days now, ever since her night with Harrison. The way her wolf had reacted to him. The way Lucas seemed to calm down whenever Harrison was near. But hearing it spoken out loud made it terrifyingly real.

“I… I don’t know who the father is for sure,” she lied, her voice barely above a whisper. She wasn’t ready to say it yet. Not until she was certain.

The healer didn’t push her. Instead, she placed a gentle hand on Elena’s shoulder. “When you’re ready to face the truth, bring the father here. The boy’s life may depend on it.”

Later that evening, Elena sat beside Lucas’s bed as he slept peacefully. The weight of everything pressed down on her. Matthew’s threats. Harrison’s protection. The undeniable pull she felt toward the ruthless alpha. And now this — the possibility that Lucas really was Harrison’s son.

A soft knock sounded at the door. Harrison stepped inside, his tall frame filling the doorway. His dark eyes immediately found her, then moved to the sleeping boy.

“How is he?” Harrison asked, his deep voice low.

“Better,” Elena replied. “But the healer said… she said he needs his real father’s bone marrow to recover completely.”

Harrison walked closer and stared down at Lucas for a long moment. Something shifted in his expression. A mix of shock, recognition, and fierce protectiveness.

“He’s mine, isn’t he?” Harrison said quietly. It wasn’t really a question.

Elena’s breath caught. She looked up at him, tears finally spilling over. “I think so. My wolf knew it the moment we touched. But I was so scared to believe it. After everything Matthew did to me…”

Harrison knelt down beside her, taking her hands in his large, warm ones. “I should have known. That night seven years ago… it wasn’t Matthew. It was me. The drug they gave you must have clouded everything. I woke up the next morning with no memory, just fragments. I thought it was a dream.”

Elena let out a shaky sob. All the years of pain, shame, and loneliness suddenly felt heavier and lighter at the same time.

Harrison pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly against his chest. “I’m so sorry you went through all of that alone. But I’m here now. And I swear on the Moon Goddess, no one will ever hurt you or our son again.”

They stayed like that for a long time, wrapped in each other as the truth finally settled between them. Outside the room, the tension in the estate was growing. Matthew was furious and making moves in the shadows. But for the first time, Elena felt real hope.

Harrison kissed the top of her head and whispered, “We leave at first light. I’m taking both of you home where you belong.”

As night fell over the estate, Elena allowed herself to lean on the man the Moon Goddess had chosen for her. The ruthless alpha. The father of her child. Her fated mate.

The road ahead was still dangerous, but she was no longer walking it alone.