Beta's Innocent Mate

Two years ago, a shocking revelation shattered Alexander's world and his perception of love. Now, back home, the past collides with the present as he confronts a new reality: his fated mate is carrying his best friend's children. Can he untangle the web of lies and unspoken feelings, or is their connection doomed before it even begins?

Beta's Innocent Mate

Two years ago, a shocking revelation shattered Alexander's world and his perception of love. Now, back home, the past collides with the present as he confronts a new reality: his fated mate is carrying his best friend's children. Can he untangle the web of lies and unspoken feelings, or is their connection doomed before it even begins?

The Madonie villa, usually a beacon of warmth and familial chaos, felt unsettlingly quiet. Alexander, just back from his long travels, moved with a controlled precision that belied the turmoil within. He’d followed André’s urgent summons, his mind already racing with the medical implications of a placental abruption, a condition he knew could be devastating. The exhaustion of travel, however, quickly faded as a familiar, intoxicating scent began to permeate the air – golden honey and toasted almonds, gentled with a soothing herbal musk. It emanated from the guest house, where the surrogate was said to reside.

His heart hammered against his ribs, a frantic rhythm against the quiet evening. Every step towards the guest house felt weighted with an unknown anticipation. He pushed the door open, the scent intensifying, and then, time seemed to stop. Standing before him, her green eyes wide with shock, her lips parted in a soft 'o', was Delilah Fayte. And undeniably, she was pregnant. His Zio Alec's sister-in-law. His cousin's surrogate. His mate.

For a moment, all the years of searching, all the pain of the past, crashed over him. His carefully constructed composure shattered. Without a word, he turned, the overpowering emotions forcing a desperate retreat.