03:42You promised me.
03:43It would be his fifth birthday in two days. Even in his dreams, he was holding on to Drake's promise
03:48to celebrate his birthday together. I gently stroked his sleeping face as tears welled up in my eyes. Just two
03:55more days. I wanted Caden to leave without any regrets. But before dawn, a sharp knock on the door shattered
04:01his sweet dream. It was Drake's mother Patricia Sinclair, sending someone to bring Caden and me back to her place.
04:07I frowned, knowing that Patricia had always looked down on us. To her, I was just some nameless rogue from
04:13an outsider tribe who got lucky when I met her precious son Drake. And she didn't like Caden either.
04:18After all, she thought that someone like Jasmine, who had pure blood and came from the same pack, was the
04:24only woman worthy of being Luna. Unlike me, Caden was excited. He thought Drake was finally coming to take him
04:30home. But when we arrived at Patricia's house, we were greeted by Drake's relatives, all looking at us with disdain.
04:36Drake, who hadn't come home all night, was standing beside Jasmine with a gentle expression as he supported her.
04:41Patricia completely ignored Caden and me, smiling as she made an announcement. Jasmine is pregnant. As per our agreement, Drake
04:49will be the next alpha of the blaze tooth pack. Their child will be the rightful heir. And soon, Drake
04:55and Jasmine will hold their marking ceremony.
04:57The room erupted in excitement as everyone turned to Jasmine. I, however, stared straight at Drake. He placed a tender
05:04hand on Jasmine's stomach, acting like he couldn't see me or Caden standing just a few feet away.
05:08Yeah, I'm finally going to be a father. Finally, a sharp pain shot through my heart. Beside me, Caden had
05:16his little hand tightened around mine as he asked in a trembling voice,
05:19Mommy, what is daddy saying? Am I not his child? His soft voice made the entire room go silent. Then,
05:26Drake's relatives sneered.
05:28He's just an illegitimate child, but he actually dared to speak up here. If people find out the alpha of
05:33blaze tooth pack has an illegitimate child, do you know what that'll do to our reputation?
05:38A lowborn woman and her brat trying to claim the heir's position? You can only do it over my dead
05:43body.
05:44There's no way we can let anyone know that kid is Drake's.
05:47Patricia scoffed and looked at us with pure disdain.
05:49From now on, we'll say the child is an orphan we took in. As for Selena, she's just a mate
05:55Drake hired to take care of him.
05:56I gripped Caden's hand tighter. I had always known Patricia hated us. She was the one who first suggested that
06:03Jasmine should carry Drake's child.
06:04I'm not an orphan. I have a mommy and a daddy.
06:08Caden's eyes turned red as he held back his tears, protesting in a small voice.
06:13Mom, isn't this going too far?
06:14Drake let go of Jasmine's hand and took a step toward us. But before he could come any closer, I
06:20saw Jasmine reach out and pull him back.
06:22He hesitated for a few seconds. Then, he fell silent.
06:26Fine. I agree with your plan.
06:28I stepped forward with Caden and faced Drake and Patricia head on. My child is not an orphan. He doesn't
06:35need to be adopted. From this day forward, Caden is mine alone. He has nothing to do with Drake.
06:41I kneeled and fought back tears as I whispered to Caden, Baby, don't call him daddy anymore, okay?
06:47Drake froze. He knew it was all because of Caden that I had agreed to return to Blaze Toothpack and
06:52accepted his relationship with Jasmine.
06:53He promised to give Caden a rightful identity. And now, I was giving that up myself.
06:59He stared into my eyes, trying to read my emotions. But I looked away. He would never have my heart
07:05again.
07:06Caden was too young to understand everything that was happening. He cried so hard that his eyes were swollen.
07:11I just wanted to take him home and comfort him.
07:24I had to drink up.
07:25And he went, let's take him, let and ride it.
07:28And it gave him, let me go.
07:29You heard that?
07:39I went.
07:40And he was stove in whack.
07:44He wasn't able to meet somebody else.
07:44I look foolishly.
07:44It's not like me.
07:44formal, what is it?
07:49And I went and went.
07:53So przeLook!ге,
07:53how'll that way! Cam Bay!
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