a's

men, but I managed to ge

d turned towards the window side, sta

of me but it didn't stay calm. The trouble

life. I had always wanted a father for my son, but not h

rejected m

you found your son," Carl muttered, turning on the

. "No. I just w

e. She knew better. She just

gether again. And he never came when I needed

ed me years ago and when I tried to believe him, he chan

nd without delay, I took Roy inside for a proper massag

*****

some reports that Carl had sent to me. But the harsh

ng to see his father. I believed it was all a dream ab

hen, Zach's face appeared in front of me, the

into the office, eyes wide, "Alpha Zach is

against my chest. "How did h

"He just walked in

"Send Beta Carl to stall

building. Zach stood there, arms crossed

in a rush like he had

d on when Carl told me about the men that she

remember when a car followed us for

h muttered, comi

out. "You can't j

e said. His voice was low, bu

"Not here. You are creating a sc

he replied, but I could see the p

stood around, staring at us. "We can't talk here,

mewhere else." He opened the car door and without

r of the town, the kind I wouldn't have though

ed why he had chosen that restaurant but then it wasn't the main deal,

out delay, she brought us coffee li

mediately. Zach's eyes wouldn't leave mine, he sat

, eyes flickering between the cu

t me, Zach. You left me when I told yo

"And at the same time, I was angry and did

us anyway,

was just lost like he didn't

e me. "My son doesn't know you to be his father, it's going to

en the one in charge of his life and it's not s

ve he would adapt when that time is right. Come on, Ali

n't leave my sight for anyone." I sna

u. I just... I just want to meet him. And maybe try t

ood flowing

on't just walk back in because you feel we

eyes were pleading now. "I have sent letters

ession with you, but you won't

"What could you possibly say

the same man I knew, Zach wouldn't sit i

chance," he whi

idered but giving him a chance wouldn't help. I don't even t

won't sit here all day," I gaspe