Alexander's POV

The DNA results arrived Wednesday morning, eight days early, and the courier insisted on hand delivery with signature confirmation, as if the envelope contained nuclear codes instead of just information that would change everything.

I signed for it at my apartment at 7 AM before heading to the office and stared at the plain white envelope with the lab's logo discreetly printed in the corner.

My hands shook as I carried it to my kitchen table and sat down because once I opened ...