Chapter 25

Paige's POV I cuddled baby Asher closer to my chest, inhaling his sweet scent - a perfect blend of Noah's cedar and my wild orchids, with an innocent milky undertone that all wolf pups carried. I hid baby Asher from the world. I don't want to let Noah know about him. I don't want to lose my son. If Noah discovers his existence, he’ll invoke Alpha prerogative to take him from me.According to werewolf pack law, an Alpha's heir is considered pack property. I cannot obtain custody of Asher. After everything I'd lost - my parents, my aunt Precy, my other baby Liam - losing Asher would destroy me completely. The mate bond with Noah might be rejected, but the pup bond with my son was sacred and unbreakable. I'd rather live a lie than live a miserable life without my son. My wolf, Tiana, initially wanted me to tell Noah about the child. But after I explained to her that Noah would take the pup from us—not just to secure his bloodline, but to strengthen his claim over both the pack and the fami