Dangerous Desires

Chapter 64

64 Emergency And A Choice Luke.

TWO WEEKS LATER.

Tia and I spent a lot of time indoors. I had slowed down my activities, so I could be with her as often as possible. I did not want her going through her pregnancy alone. I wanted to be there every step of the way, so I had to be less busy. Because of that, I ended up helping her carry Kimberly for her check-ups. The two of them were bonding nicely, which was terrific, and every time I saw how close they had become, I was worried Tia would miss her when Kimberly leaves. I really hoped Caleb would make her change her mind. She was a great girl for him. Caleb was making efforts too. I guess he was beginning to see the errors of his ways, but from my observations, Kimberly had already made up her mind. It wasn’t in my place to tell my brother she was planning to leave for good but knowing that she still slept alone made me realise it might be for the best. I thought Caleb would put in some extra effort like he did when he tried to take Tia from me, but he wasn’t. It was almost as if he was taking her presence for granted. I hoped he would realise his errors before it was too late. Tia helped Kimberly, and there were days Kimberly would come by our house and spend the entire day there. Tia’s pregnancy was also a bit difficult for her to adjust to. She was nauseated most of the time and found it challenging to keep food down sometimes. Doctor Genevieve said it was normal and that people react to pregnancies differently. Kimberly claimed hers was worse, and the thought that she did it all alone was sad. I decided I would speak to Caleb about Kimberly after our meeting. Mike told me they had found out certain things about Luis’s network, but they had yet to figure out who he was and where he was. The frustrating part was that it seemed like the man was playing with us. He clearly knew we were looking for him, and he was leaving trails of breadcrumbs that led nowhere. I was worried about the other stuff that I would find out about my father that might be unpleasant, but as things were, It was best to prepare my mind for the worse because my father had hidden too much from me. There was no way he had no clue. what he stole. If he could try to pass my mother’s wealth as his own, I wouldn’t put anything past him there. My mother must have known the kind of person he was, which was why she named everything after me. All

the issues and unanswered questions made me decide to dig into my mother’s death. I needed to know why she was poisoned and who did it. It might take a while, but right now, every piece of information we get is vital to propel us forward. This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

I left Tai in the morning and promised her I wouldn’t be long. We were meeting at the headquarters, and I needed to be there physically. Only a few high-ranking military officials were going to be there. I wished Tia could join us. Her quick thinking was critical, but she threw up most of the night, so I figured to let her sleep through the morning. I would have to run everything by her when I return. For now, we would make do. Kirk was also a good analyst. Their scores were neck to neck, but Tia beat him in almost everything except the physical examinations.

I arrived at the headquarters to find everyone there. Caleb, Mike and Kirk were already discussing the strategy before I came.

“Good morning, Alpha,” they all greeted me, and I answered. It was amazing to see my brother take up the Beta role happily. Just like me, he, too, did not want to be Alpha. The goddess granted him his wish at my expense.

“Nuclei Corp is registered to a guy called Luis Moon,” Mike said, and I was stunned. This was obviously a joke. “Age fifty. He lives on Santa Braee Island. If we want to find out more about this guy, we have to lead a secret mission to go there and investigate. “Mike said, and Kirk shook his head

“It is another breadcrumb. Maybe a trap this time. We should only follow that trail when there is nothing else to look into,” Kirk advised. “What if we are overthinking this shit, and the guy is actually there?” Caleb said, and I sighed. “I doubt he would want to make finding him this easy, and if he does, it might be to achieve something. I think we should put Santa Braee and Luis Moon as viable options but keep searching for other clues. If we have to follow that lead, we will have to lead a small group there to keep the mission secret,” I said, and Caleb’s phone started vibrating non-stop. After a few minutes of continuous calls, I asked him to answer it.

He did not want to answer it at first, but I told him it was okay. It wasn’t long before he answered the phone when he got up; ready to leave. “What is the matter?” I asked him.

“Kimberly is in labour, and Tia is with her in the hospital,” He said, and I got up too. We headed out, and someone brought my car. I did not want Caleb to drive in his current state of mind, so I offered to take him to the hospital. Seeing the way he was behaving. I knew it would hurt him when Kimberly left, “Hey, you need to calm down. ” I told him, and he sighed. We both got into the car, and I started driving “You need to make it up to that girl because she plans on leaving after the DNA test,” I told him, and he exclaimed.

“You do not expect her to hang around after the way you treated her. Pregnancy isn’t easy. We are just at the beginning of it, and it has been hard with nausea, mood swings and irregular temperature, name it. You let her go through it alone. All by herself, all because you believe the baby wasn’t yours. It is sad, you know.” I said, and he sighed. “It wasn’t like that. My mother forced everything. You have Elisabeth to deal with, so you understand how it feels to be tricked into something. I have been trying for a while now,” He said.

“You need to try harder because she plans on leaving even after the DNA proves the baby is yours. She told Tia she is leaving you, Caleb.” I said, and he was distraught. “I didn’t mean for it to get all messed up. I fucked up big time, Luke. I am really sorry for how I kept coming at Tia. I did not know how to manage my emotions. I am sorry about everything. I know she is happy with you; I have never seen you this happy either. I am glad you two made it work, Luke. I will always love her, but I am letting go because I know she is happy with you, which is what I want for her. I love her enough to let her go, but Kimberly is different.

like her. I have been trying recently, and I have started developing feelings for her. Hearing that she wants to leave with the baby is hard. I promise I will make more effort. But please talk to Tia to help me talk her out of it. Tell her I am willing to move out of the moon mansion so we can raise our child far away from my mother after I marry her, of course,” He said, and I pulled into the hospital’s parking lot. “I think

you should tell Kimberly that yourself. It must come from you.” I said and parked the car. We rushed into the hospital and were directed to the maternity ward. Tia was pacing about the place in her sweater, jeans and swollen eyes from tears. I ran towards her and held her. “What’s the matter, baby?” I asked her, and she began to sob.

“Kimberly is having complications. We did not arrive on time. They said they might have to operate, but her blood pressure is too high. They are trying to bring it down before they operate.” Tia said to me, and I was afraid for Kimberly, Caleb ran his fingers through his hair in total shock. His eyes were misty immediately.

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“You need to calm down, Caleb. This is not the time to get emotional. You need to be strong.” I told him, and he nodded, but his tears were already flowing. They were tears of fear and regret, and I wish I could help ease his conscience, but there was nothing I could do about it. He had fucked up big time. “How did you get here?” I asked Tia, realising that she wasn’t well either and was supposed to be in bed.

“Kimberly called me when her mucus plug cante off. I drove to the mansion to pick her up and brought her to the hospital before calling Caleb. I called you a couple of times, but you must have put your phone on mute,” She said, and I hugged her and kissed her head. “Did my mother know she was in labour?” Caleb asked Tia. “I don’t know. I moved quickly. Bart and Norman were the ones that helped me get her into the car. She was in pains by the time I got to the mansion,” she answered him, and he nodded, but he was still distraught. The doctor came to us at that moment. “Alpha Luke, Beta Caleb, good morning?” he said, and I read his name tag. “Doctor Philip Newman, how is she?” I asked, and the doctor sighed. “We are doing all that we can. She hasn’t dilated beyond six centimetres, so we have to do a caesarean on her, but her blood pressure is too high. It is risky. She might die if we operate, but the baby doesn’t have much time. We have to get the baby out of her and then try to save her life; we will need her mate to sign consent forms because this cooperation is complicated, and it can go either way,” He said, and I

looked at Caleb. “I will sign it,” He said and followed the doctor. Tia was panicking, and I held her. This was not a good thing because she was pregnant, too; it took a bit for Tia to embrace the idea of being a mother. Kimberly’s predicament might cause her to be afraid. I held her and kissed the top of her head.

“She is a wolf, Tia. She will survive it.” I said to her, and she began to cry. She was afraid for Kimberly’s life. I was worried for her, too, but I held it together. I hoped, for Caleb’s sake,