Chasing His Scentless Mate Chapter 132 Uncertain Paternity

Draven’s POV

A whole month had passed since that wild night with Caroline in the elevator. Just thinking about it made my body heat up. Two months without really seeing her was driving crazy. She’d gotten pretty good at staying away from too,Kyle and Ava would tip her off whenever I left my office or went to see Ryan. By the ti I got there, she’d be long gone.

Clara was visiting again for the week. We had this big audit eting coming up on Saturday that would hopefully wrap everything up. But today? Today I had to deal with sothing way worse,taking Ella to see her baby doctor for the first ultrasound. Just thinking about it made my stomach turn.

The appointnt wasn’t until late afternoon, but knowing it was coming ruined my whole day. I couldn’t focus worth a damn. I did everything I could to avoid running into that woman, making the poor lawyer play ssenger between us. And Howard being so quiet lately? That had my alarm bells ringing. I’d already ntioned it to Ryan and Alpha Arthur,sothing felt off.

At four, Kyle stuck her head in to remind about the doctor. Felt like I was walking to my own execution. I dragged myself up from my desk, threw on my jacket, and went to face the music.

The second I walked into the clinic, there she was with her mom. Before I could blink, Ella tried launching herself at like so kind of human missile. I stepped aside quick, watching her crash onto the couch instead.

"Ouch, sweetie!" she squealed in that voice that set my teeth on edge. "What a silly ga. I could have gotten hurt!"

I felt Alaric growl deep inside , his fur standing on end at just being near her. "This isn’t a ga," I snapped, catching the secretary trying not to laugh. "How many tis do I have to tell you not to touch ?"

I didn’t even look at Ella’s mother. Just stood there staring out the window until I heard them call that pain in my neck’s na.

The doctor ca over wearing this fake smile."You must be the happy father! Congratulations!" He stuck his hand out.

I looked at his hand but kept mine in my pockets. Sothing about this guy felt off, like he was putting on a show. My senses were screaming at , though maybe I just hated him because he was Ella’s doctor.

"Let’s get this over with," I said, not giving a damn if I sounded like a jerk. "I’ve got better things to do."

The exam room felt too small with all of us in it. The doctor went through this endless list of questions before turning to with that annoying smile again.

"So, daddy, is your mate driving you crazy with her cravings yet?"

My hands clenched into fists. I wanted to punch his lights out. "She’s not my mate," I said through gritted teeth. "And I couldn’t care less about her cravings."

His smile dropped. Ella jumped in quick, babbling about our mating ceremony next month. I wanted to bang my head against the wall.

When she got changed and laid down for the ultrasound, I thought it couldn’t get worse. I was wrong.

"There’s your baby!" The doctor practically sang it.

"Oh my god!" Ella squealed like a teenager. "Look honey, it looks just like you!"

I couldn’t hold back anymore. "It looks like a blob in a black and white ss." The words ca out sharp and cold.

"Don’t talk about our baby that way!" Ella’s voice hit that pitch that made my teeth ache.

The doctor, still playing his part, turned on the sound. "Let’s hear that little heartbeat!"

The room filled with this quick thumping sound, and Ella lost it - screaming and clapping like she’d won the lottery. Moon Goddess above, she scared the hell out of . Her and her mother were putting on a whole circus act.

"Isn’t it amazing, honey?" She flashed those teeth at , and I wondered what kind of idiot I’d been to ever sleep with her.

"No," I said flatly. "I never wanted this with you. I’m only here because I have to be."

She scread my na again. "You’ll give our baby issues before it’s even born!"

"Fine. I’ll add therapy to the child support." I walked out, feeling sick to my stomach. Sothing was wrong with ,an Alpha should want his pup, should feel sothing. I’d always wanted kids, but this? I felt nothing. Just empty.

That whole appointnt felt like torture. I could barely breathe in there. The doctor loaded us up with vitamin prescriptions and test orders, then told us to book another appointnt for next month.

At the front desk, I pulled out my card to pay. The secretary was quick about it, but when she handed my receipt, she slipped her number too.

"Call ," it said.

I almost laughed,maybe flirting with her would piss Ella off. When I looked at her face again, sothing clicked. I knew her from sowhere, but the thought slipped away as soon as I walked out.

"Honey, you’re taking Mommy and to that fancy French place," Ella announced like she was the queen giving orders. The look on her face made want to laugh.

I smirked at her. "You must be out of your mind if you think I’m going anywhere with you two."

"Draven!" There she went again, screeching like a banshee.

Her mother jumped in. "You have to drive us ho at least. We sent our driver away." Great, another one trying to boss around an Alpha.

"Fine. Let show you sothing amazing." I walked to the curb and waved down a taxi. When it stopped, I swung the door open with a flourish.

"It’s called a taxi. Magic, right? It’ll take you anywhere you want!"

The look on their faces was priceless. I left them standing there with their mouths open and drove off. In my mirror, I could see Ella throwing a fit while her mom shoved her into the taxi. First real laugh I’d had all day.

I headed straight to Ryan’s place. He’d set up a guys’ night,probably trying to cheer up after the day from hell. Everyone was already there when I walked in. Nate handed a whiskey, just what I needed.

"So how was your date with the banshee and baby?" Luke grinned.

I took a long drink. "Man, it was like dancing with the devil herself."

They lost it when I told them about ditching Ella and her mom with the taxi. But when I got to the weird feeling I got from the doctor, and how I felt nothing for this baby, the mood got serious.

"Look, I always wanted kids, especially after losing my parents," I said, staring into my glass. "But I feel absolutely nothing for this one. Zero."

"Maybe it’s because your wolf hates the mom?" Joseph offered.

I shook my head. "That’s the thing,I love Liam like crazy. My heart just explodes when that little guy runs at for a hug. But my own kid? Nothing."

"Could be because Liam’s Caroline’s," Nate said quietly. "Your wolf sees him as part of her."

I felt Alaric rumble in agreent.

"Maybe. But shouldn’t I feel sothing? Anything?" I ran my hand through my hair, frustrated. "When they played that heartbeat today, I felt empty. Isn’t an Alpha supposed to connect with his pup?"

"My dad always said he was over the moon when Mom was pregnant," Ryan added. "Said he could feel through their mate bond before I was even born."

"Yeah, my dad was the sa way," I sighed, feeling my stomach twist. "That’s what’s eating at ."

Luke looked up from his glass, his face dead serious. "What if it’s not yours?"

"I’ve been thinking the sa thing," Ryan leaned forward. "You were pretty wasted at that farewell party. Are you even sure you slept with her?"

"That crazy woman would totally pull sothing like this," Luke’s eyes narrowed.

I downed my drink. "We tried that angle already. She won’t take a DNA test. Says it might hurt the baby."

"Hold up," Joseph frowned. "Don’t we wolves have different DNA tests? Less risky than human ones?"

"Hell if I know." I ran my fingers through my hair for the hundredth ti that night.

Nate sat up straight. "Give that doctor’s na. My uncle runs the Lunar dical Center. I’ll ask him about it."

My heart jumped a little. "For real? That would be amazing." I grabbed my phone and sent him the na right away. "If there’s a safe way to test, I can make her do it."

"I’ll set up lunch with my uncle soon," Nate grinned. "We’ll figure this out."

Then I rembered sothing that made laugh. "Oh yeah, get this—the secretary tried to pick up. Gave her number and everything."

"Oh co on!" Luke threw his hands up. "Did the Moon Goddess sprinkle fairy dust on you at birth or sothing? Won just can’t help themselves around you, can they?"

We all cracked up at that. The guys kept the jokes coming, and sohow they turned my crappy day around. But in the back of my mind, I couldn’t shake thoughts of Caroline and Liam. Sothing felt wrong about all this. I could feel Alaric pacing inside , more worried by the day.