Page 119 of His Forsaken Alpha

Their son.

While he’d known it bone deep Wilder Jaymes was his son, it was still stunning to think. He had a son, born from his omega. It was bittersweet. The family he’d always dreamed of having. He both had it and didn’t all along. “Wilder’s coming.”

“Wonderful,” Wynter whispered under his breath before wandering toward the French doors and staring out, his back to Cav.

Awkward silence hung between them as they awaited the meal neither of them really wanted to eat. It arrived quickly, given the early hour. They sat on opposite sides of the room, picking at their plates. When Wilder finally arrived, Cav couldn’t wait to get the hell out of there and get a little air and space to stretch—and be alone with his thoughts. Away from the wants of their nature and the bond still as strong as the day they met.

Wilder eyed them both up and down, silent questions circling in his eyes.

Eyes that looked just like his.

“I’m going back to your place,” Cav said. “I’ve been up all night talking with your papa, and I need some sleep.” If he could manage it. A shower was definitely on that list, too, especially after hearing what Wynter’s papa had said to him. It was utterly disgusting, if true. “So does he and he shouldn’t be alone right now.”

“You’re staying with Wilder?” Wynter asked, rising from his breakfast, eyes wide.

“Avery invited him,” Wilder murmured.

Wynter turned away, his back to them both, and wandered toward the French doors again.

Cav eyed his son, so many things he wanted to say—but Wynter deserved to tell their boy the truth. “I’ll talk to you soon, Wynter.” He nodded to their son before escaping into the hallway.

“Cav?”

Cav turned to see Wilder had followed him out. “Yeah?”

“You were here all night?”

“All we did was talk, I promise.” He scrubbed his scraggly jaw. “Your papa… he shared his version of what happened between us. The gaps I didn’t know about.”

Wilder held his gaze. “And what did he say? Are you…”

My father?

The silent question hung between them, heavy and full of expectation. He even got a little sense that Wilderwantedto hear the affirmative, but perhaps that was his own hope coloring things.

Cav held back a bittersweet smile. “Talk to your papa.”

Wilder sighed.

“Go easy on him. What he shared with me tonight—last night, I mean—it wasn’t easy. He hasn’t slept. Neither have I.”

“You shouldn’t be driving if you’ve been up all night.”

“I’ll get a rideshare.”

“I have a car downstairs,” Wilder said, digging for his phone. “He can drop you off and return for me later.” He hit a few buttons. “I’ve sent him a message. He’ll pick you up out front.”

“Thanks,” Cav murmured.

“Hey, I just got a new dad, it seems. I’m not quite ready to lose him just yet.”

Cav tried to hide the swell of pride at being called a dad, but he wasn’t sure how successful he was. The fact Wilder seemed willing to accept the truth also wasn’t lost on him. It was better than the denial that could’ve come, but he tried to keep his hopes in check. Wilder could always reverse course at any point. “I’ll check in once I get some sleep and see how he’s doing.”

“Okay,” Wilder said before slipping back into Wynter’s room.

Cav walked down the hallway toward the elevator. As soon as he hit the button, his body refused to take one more step. He spun and stalked back, banging on the door. Wilder opened it and Cav rushed past, dragging Wynter into his arms.

Wynter gasped.

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