Oops… I Went Into Heat and My Alpha Daddies Claimed Me

CALLUM’S POV

Morning came far sooner than I would have liked.

I hadn’t slept much after speaking with Vera the previous night. Every time I closed my eyes, my thoughts found their way back to what had happened yesterday.

Damien was silent, watching my thoughts drift in circles without offering any advice this time.

I dressed quietly and gathered the documents I needed for the journey before leaving my room. The mansion was unusually peaceful at that hour. Most of the staff hadn’t started moving about yet, and Nadia who had been staying in her room again didn’t seem to be awake.

I had almost reached the front door when I heard someone call my name.

"Dad."

I turned to find Nadia hurrying down the staircase, still dressed in her sleep clothes with her hair only half brushed. She looked like she’d woken up and come looking for me the moment she’d realized I was leaving. Despite everything she’d gone through recently, the colour had returned to her face, and seeing that alone eased something inside me.

"You’re leaving already?" she asked as she reached the bottom of the stairs.

"I have somewhere to be."

"The border?"

I nodded. "Aunt Vera called last night. I need to meet her before the Duskfens head home."

She looked as though she wanted to say something else but couldn’t quite decide how to begin. Instead, she folded her arms and studied my face for a moment, the hesitation written plainly across hers.

"What is it?" I asked.

"It’s about Keisha."

My grip tightened slightly around the car keys in my hand, though I kept my expression unchanged. "What about her?"

Nadia lowered her voice instinctively even though there was no one else nearby to hear. "I found out something yesterday."

I waited.

"I didn’t want to believe it at first." Her eyes searched mine, almost as though she expected me to already know. "Keisha’s pregnant."

I allowed just enough surprise to cross my face. "Pregnant?"

She nodded immediately. "She collapsed at work, and the doctor confirmed it in front of everyone. The whole estate knows by now." She sighed heavily before continuing. "At first I couldn’t understand why she’d hidden it from me, but... I suppose she was scared."

I remained silent because there was no need to rush her.

Whenever Nadia carried news, she always found her way to the part she truly wanted to discuss.

She shifted her weight before speaking again. "I also know who the father is."

That caught my attention far more than the announcement itself, though I couldn’t allow it to show. "You do?"

She nodded. "It’s Dane."

The words lingered between us.

I looked at her as though I were still processing what she’d said, giving myself a moment to bury every trace of the conversation Dane and I had shared only hours earlier.

"Dane?" I repeated.

"I know." She threw both hands into the air in frustration. "I couldn’t believe it either."

She began pacing across the entrance hall, annoyance replacing the uncertainty she’d carried only moments ago.

"I’ve been thinking about it all night, and the more I think about it, the more annoyed I get. What was he thinking? Out of everyone in the pack..." She stopped and looked back at me. "He knew Lyra. He knew what happened between them, and he still went ahead and got Keisha pregnant."

I said nothing but guilt flooded me.

"He should’ve known better," she continued, shaking her head. "He’s your Beta. Everyone respects him. I respected him." She frowned. "I still do, but this... this is just shameless."

If only she knew.

If she ever learned the whole truth, I couldn’t begin to imagine what would become of the trust in her eyes every time she looked at me. She would discover that the man she’d just condemned had accepted blame that belonged to both of us, and that I had stood by and allowed it to happen.

Damien stirred. "She’d never forgive you."

I pushed the thought aside before it could settle.

"Nadia," I said calmly, "we don’t know every detail."

"What more is there to know?"

"There are always details."

She let out a quiet huff.. "I still think Keisha deserves better."

"So do I." The answer left my mouth before I could stop it.

She looked at me curiously, but before she could question what I’d meant, I glanced at the grandfather clock near the staircase. "I really do have to leave."

Her eyes followed mine before she sighed dramatically. "You always have somewhere to go."

"I do today."

She stepped closer and folded her arms again. "When’s Aunt Vera coming back?"

"I’m not sure."

"You said she finished negotiating."

"She did."

"So why can’t she come home today?"

"There are still formalities."

She narrowed her eyes. "That doesn’t answer my question."

"It answers enough of it. It’s an Alpha’s privilege."

She rolled her eyes so dramatically that I almost smiled. "I’ll ask her myself when she gets back."

"You can."

"When will that be?"

"We’ll see."

She groaned loudly enough to echo through the entrance hall before shaking her head in defeat. "I don’t know why I even bother asking."

"Because one day I might surprise you."

"I won’t hold my breath."

I reached over and brushed a stray strand of hair away from her face. "Go back inside. And don’t skip breakfast."

"I wasn’t planning to."

"I know you."

With one final glance toward the house, I stepped outside and headed for my vehicle. The morning air was cool against my face, carrying the scent of smoke drifting down from the northern woods. As the gates opened, I pulled onto the road leading out of the estate.

The drive to the border was long enough to empty a man’s thoughts if he let it.

Thick forest stretched along both sides of the road for miles, broken only by narrow rivers and occasional watch posts where warriors stood guard as my vehicle passed. The deeper I drove into the outskirts, the quieter the place became until the only sounds left were the hum of the engine and the wind brushing through the trees.

Several hours later, the forest finally gave way to the open border camp.

Warriors stationed along the perimeter spotted my vehicle almost immediately. By the time I stepped out, two neat lines had already formed on either side of the entrance, each man standing straight with a hand over his chest in greeting.

"Alpha." Their voices rose together.

I acknowledged them with a nod before my attention shifted to the familiar figure walking toward me from the command tents.

Vera smiled the moment our eyes met. "I was beginning to think you’d changed your mind."

"I said I’d come."

"You did." She stopped in front of me and looked me over once before folding her arms. "You look like you ignored my advice."

"I got enough sleep."

She laughed softly and gestured toward the centre of the camp.

Beyond our command tents, I could still see the Duskfens’ banners standing proudly in the distance. Their camp remained intact, just as she’d said it would, waiting for the formal departure that would finally bring weeks of negotiations to an end.

"They’re waiting on the final orders," Vera explained as we walked. "No trouble overnight."

"Good."

She pulled aside the flap of the largest command tent and motioned for me to enter.

Inside, maps covered the central table, marked with coloured stones, written reports and patrol schedules. Several officers stood waiting, while General Rowan straightened the moment I stepped through the entrance.

"Alpha."

I inclined my head before taking the seat at the head of the table.

"Let’s begin."

My gaze swept across every report waiting before me. "I want the complete situation from the beginning."