"Listen, buddy, your cock was the last thing that got inside me, so unless I’m having some kind of miracle baby, yeah, you’re the father. Congrats." — Raelynn had one goal that night—drown her sorrows in cheap whiskey after getting fired from her job. What she didn’t plan on was two surprises: one, a steamy night with a ridiculously good-looking stranger, and two, a $10,000 check for her the next morning. Jackpot, right? Wrong. Nothing could’ve prepared her for the biggest surprise of all—she’s pregnant. And the father? None other than Elion Vaelorian, the country’s richest and most powerful businessman, with a face that could melt ice... and a personality just as cold. What Raelynn doesn’t know is that Elion isn’t just any man. And the baby she’s carrying? Let’s just say it’s far from ordinary, and its existence could shake the foundations of the world she knows.
Raelynn sat on the exam bed, moving restlessly while the room stayed silent. The ticking of the clock on the wall seemed louder with every passing second, its rhythm matching the pace of her growing impatience. Zake and Elion had been gone for a while now, far longer than she thought necessary. They're just catching up, she told herself for the fifth time, trying to quiet the nagging doubts in her mind. Nothing's wrong. Everything is fine. Both the baby and I are fine.
But the unease lingered, like something was pressing down on her chest. Raelynn started rubbing her hands together, trying to shake off the cold, but it didn't help much. She looked toward the door, biting her lip. Why are they taking so long?