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“Damn it, Melody. Stop fucking around and get your mom on the phone!” He yells callously into the phone.
<b>“</b><b>She’s </b>not here. <b>I </b>sweat<b>, </b><b>she’s </b>not home yet!” Melody hups through her tears.
“Stop being a baby. I don’t have <b>sex </b>with babies. I told youst night that I can’t stand that shit. You keep this up and you won’t hear from me
“I told you I was scared, Lucas. I didn’t want it. I wasn’t ready. I told you that it hurt.”
“And I told you to stop being a baby about it. You’re the first one to give me this much of a headache over it. Do you realize how many girls <b>wanted </b>me to do more? That have called or texted me endlessly wanting to hook up again? I should have never wasted thest four months spending time <b>with </b><b>you</b>, convincing you of how gentle and caring I am.”
“But you weren’t! You didn’t care until after you hurt me<b>!</b>” She yells frantically over the phone.
I can hear her sobbing hard <b>as </b><b>I </b>snatch the phone back from his hand, shocked at how easily he’s forgotten who’s in the room with him.
“Melody, it’s important that you calm down.” I try to soothe the frightened girl despite my fuming anger.
“Yes sir.” She manages to hup a minuteter<b>. </b>
“Do you know who you’re talking to<b>?</b><b>” </b>
<b>“</b>Alpha Demetri<b>?</b><b>” </b>
“Yes ma’am. Very good. I’m sorry for my son’s disrespect this evening. He’s very angry he’s been caught and he’s taking it out on you. What I <b>need</b><b>, </b>Melody, is for you and at least one parent to meet me in my office. Are either of them home?”
“No sir but they should be here any minute.” Her voice is still quivering as I hear a door close in the background.
“What’s wrong Melody? Why are you crying? Who’s on the phone?”
I hear the familiar voice of Annabel Wilson, my lead ountant at Crimson General, ask her daughter.
“I’m sorry mom. Please don’t be mad.”
“Mad about what? What’s going on?”
I can hear the anger building in Annabel’s voice.
“Annabel?” I try to attract her attention to the phone.
“I’m so, so sorry. Lucas said no one would know. That it <b>wasn’t </b>a big <b>deal</b><b>. </b>I swear it wasn’t my idea. I didn’t want to have <b>sex</b>.” Melody blubbers through as I hang my head.
“What?!!!<b>” </b>I hear Annabel yell. “What on earth do you think you’re doing having <b>sex </b>with the alpha’s son?<b>” </b>
“Annabel?!!” I yell into the phone praying to Goddess Diana <b>that </b>Cole <b>doesn’t </b>wake.
“Hello?”
Finally I have her attention.
“I understand that this is a shock but it also appears to be <b>a </b><b>very </b>sensitive situation where <b>I </b><b>need </b>Melody to feel like she <b>can </b>talk about what happened without repercussions. I need you to calm down.”
“Who the hell <b>are </b>you to tell <b>me </b>what to do?”
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“Who <b>exactly </b>do you <b>think </b><b>you’re </b>talking to?<b>” </b><b>I </b>snarl back with as much energy as she gave,
<b>“</b><b>Alpha </b>Demetri.<b>” </b>She states heatedly.
<b>“</b><b>Yes </b>ma’am. Now<b>, </b>I need you to calm down.”
<b>“</b><b>You </b>are not <b>my </b>alpha, She damn near whispers.
<b>I </b><b>sigh </b>gently <b>as </b>she was one of <b>my </b>strongest opposers but I convinced her to stay as she was one of the best at keeping the books straight
<b>“</b>We both know why you stayed and that any time during thest ten years if you wanted to leave you could.” I respond gently. “Please, Ariabel. í really don’t like <b>the </b>conversation I just heard between her and my son and I assure you he is being heavily penalized for his actions. Melody is not in trouble with me but it is imperative that Dr. Pierce and I meet with her tonight. It’s 6:45 now, can you, your mate and Melody meet me in my office at
<b>“</b><b>Yes </b>sir, that should be enough time.”
“Annabel, I don’t normally interfere in the way pups are raised unless abuse or <b>neglect </b>is present but I need you to trust me when I say no punishment You didn’t hear the conversation. I ammanding you not to punish Melody.”
There’s a tense moment <b>of </b>silence while I wait for her to <b>respond</b>. She has no idea what happened between them <b>and </b>what little I’ve heard I never <b>would </b>have seening.
“I won’t put my hands on her. That’s the best <b>I </b>can do.” She snarls before hanging up <b>the </b>phone.
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