My Second Chance Mate is a Barbarian (Sera and Fenris) novel Chapter 465

Kane

I panted, trying to steady my breath. I swallowed hard, the lump in my throat stubborn. "Alpha," Callum said again, his voice softer this time. He took a hesitant step into the room.

I looked around at the broken rocking chair, the shattered crib, the torn curtains. The toys were scattered across the floor. Callum's eyes widened as they darted from one piece of wreckage to the next. His gaze came back to rest on me.

I let out a wrong laugh between breaths, a harsh sound. I wiped my face with the back of my hand and swallowed. "Well," I said, the word coming out rough. "Guess the news is out now."

Callum looked at me, confusion clear in the furrow of his brow. "Alpha, I don't understand..."

I laughed again, the sound hollow. "We lost the pup," I said, the words catching in my throat. "Yesterday. The doctor... The doctor told Elara yesterday." I took a deep breath, trying to still the shaking in my hands. "Our son is gone."

Callum's eyes went wide. He looked around the room again, taking in the destruction. The sadness showed plain on his face. "I'm sorry," he said softly. "I'm so sorry, Alpha."

I shrugged, not looking at him. "It's fine." I turned and walked to the window, staring out at the gray sky.

The silence stretched for a long while. I could feel Callum's eyes on my back. I kept my gaze fixed on the clouds rolling past.

Then I suddenly turned back to face him. "I really needed this to work, you know."

Callum said nothing. He just stood there, gripping his files tightly.

I laughed again, bitter. "I did everything to make sure I got an heir," I said. "Everything." My jaw clenched. "I did bad things."

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