My Alpha Let Me Raise His Bastard—Did He Forget I’m Royal novel Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Half a month went by.

Things at the Shadowrend Pack got worse every day.

Rogues broke through the first line of defense. Lost three border watchtowers. Over fifty people dead.

Thalorin ran to Draven’s office every day. Nothing but bad news.

“Alpha, we lost two more posts.” Thalorin’s voice sounded heavy as lead. “Casualties are over a hundred now.”

Draven sat behind his desk. Fists clenching and unclenching. He wanted to call me. But every time he picked up his phone, Mortis would “coincidentally” have some crisis.

“Daddy!”

The door slammed open. Mortis came running in, wailing. His knee had a tiny scrape. Barely even bleeding.

“I fell down! It hurts so bad!”

Draven put down his phone. Crouched down to look at the scrape on his knee. “Don’t cry. Daddy’s here.”

He spent forever comforting Mortis. Lilith stood in the doorway. Eyes all red. Looking like her heart was breaking.

This show ran three or four times a day.

Nights were even better. Lilith would lie in his arms. Eyes full of tears. Looking up at him.

“Draven… when Elysia comes back, is she gonna kill me and Mortis?”

Draven frowned. “Don’t talk nonsense.”

“She must hate us so much.” Lilith pressed closer into his chest. “She’s got royal blood. Killing us would be easier than stepping on ants.”

“Elysia’s not like that.”

“But she took back her blessing. Revoked protection.” Lilith’s voice started breaking. “She knew people would die. And she still did it.”

Draven didn’t say anything.

He kept swinging back and forth between Lilith’s tender comfort and the pack falling apart. Went on like that for two whole weeks.

Until that night when he had a dream.

In the dream, Silvain stood in front of him. Covered in blood. Little body full of wounds. Those wounds were still bleeding. Staining the ground under his feet red.

“Daddy…” Silvain cried out to him. “Why don’t you want me?”

“Why’d you let someone else live in my room?”

“Why’d you throw my stuff away like garbage?”

Draven tried to run up and hold him. But Silvain’s figure started fading.

“Daddy, Mommy hurts so much… why’d you make Mommy hurt so bad…”

“Silvain!”

Draven jerked awake. Drenched in cold sweat.

He turned his head to look beside him. Lilith was fast asleep. Breathing steady. Corner of her mouth even had a little smile.

A massive wave of emptiness and guilt suddenly surged in his chest. Like something was draining out of his body. No way to hold onto it.

He quietly got up. Walked to the balcony.

Moonlight poured down. Blindingly white.

The night they first met—the moonlight looked just like this. He saw her running under the moonlight. Her white wolf like a streak of silver lightning. He knew right away she was his mate.

Back then he hadn’t completely let go of Lilith yet. But that day, for the first time, he thought accepting the moon goddess’s arrangement was a good thing.

And now?

Draven shook his head hard.

He walked back to the room. Didn’t even look at Lilith sleeping there. Picked up his phone.

His fingers were shaking.

That number—he hadn’t dialed it in five years. It was always her calling him.

Ring. Ring. Ring.

“The number you have dialed is not in service…”

The mechanical voice hit him like a punch to the head.

“That’s impossible…”

All from Lilith.

He opened the first one.

“Good thing your son’s dead. He was deadweight anyway.”

Draven’s blood froze.

He kept scrolling.

“Short-lived brat. Deserved to have no daddy.”

“You really think Alexander loves you? I’m the only one in his heart.”

“Just wait. I’m gonna make you lose everything.”

Every single message was like a knife stabbing into his chest.

But the real blow came after.

Photos.

Him and Lilith in bed. Every angle. Every position.

The timestamp showed—the day after Silvain’s funeral.

The phone slipped from his hand. Clattered to the floor.

Draven collapsed. Hands covering his face.

“What have I done…”

He finally understood.

“Elysia… I’m sorry… I’m sorry…”

He knelt on the floor. Voice already hoarse.

Too late.

He finally understood why she left so completely.