Escape The Villain Route (Isekai Book 1)

My son's father

>>Elayne

"W-why isn't he coming to me?" I looked at Kaan in horror, "Why?"

"I don't know," He was confused as well, "I- really don't-" He paused and looked at Rion who was clinging onto him, "Ah,"

"What!?" I knew he caught onto something, "What is it?"

"He's recognized my spirit." He smiled softly.

"What?" I didn't get it, "What's that supposed to mean?" I stepped closer to him.

"Simply put," Kaan glanced at me, "Because there are no other dragons here other than me and him, he's recognized me as his father." He seemed proud, happy even, "Dragon spirits are far stronger than any other demon, so this little guy here," He gently touched his cheek, "Is finding comfort in finding a similar presence." Looking at them both, especially at Kaan made me feel really guilty.

"Oh..." I placed both my hands over my chest, "I guess I wasn't enough for him..." I looked down as I got lost in thought.

I didn't think there would be such a thing. I guess having dragon's blood in you makes you different from the rest. I pursed my lips. Even the people at the inn, the hunters, were all so excited seeing Rion, saying he's their next lord...

"That's not-" Kaan shook his head, "I-" He wasn't sure what to say to me, "I know you must be a great mother to him but dragons are a little complicated."

"Yea, no kidding," I smiled sarcastically as I looked at him, "I can't even find any medicine for him anywhere else."

"Well, those kinds aren't needed anywhere else." He answered calmly.

"The only reason I had to come here." We looked at each other quietly for a second and I saw the look in his eyes waver. At that moment, I knew what questions were coming my way but I wasn't ready for them.

"Were you never going to come in front of me?" He asked, "Were you planning to keep Rion a secret all your life?" He wasn't angry when he asked me this question but rather, he seemed quite upset, like he was hurt.

But there wasn't going to be any point in lying to him. I'm sure he knows the truth too.

"Yes," I replied as I looked away in guilt.

"Why?" He asked.

"I have my reason." I replied but it made me feel so bad. I knew it was going to confuse the other person but what could I say?

"What-"

"REASONS," I cut him off before he could ask what I was going to answer anyway, "I can't tell you." I glanced at Rion, he had fallen asleep, "I can't..." I looked away again.

"What?" Kaan was bewildered, "That's not an answer." He said firmly, "I want the truth."

"I can't give it to you." I didn't have the courage to look at him.

My answer seemed to piss him off and he glanced at Rion, seeing that the baby had fallen asleep, he walked past me and placed him on the bed carefully. I watched him act gentle with his son and it made me feel more guilty. I felt like I was a bad person.

I know Kaan would have been an amazing father. I mean, just look at him! He's just met Rion and he's treating him like someone very precious.

I clenched my shirt over my chest softly.

He would be an amazing husband too...

I watched as he stood straight up and looked at me again. My heart ached. To say that I didn't think about him all this time would be a lie.