Alpha stops short of actually sharing what he believes would happen to me but in my head I already know. The council investigating me as a reported rapist and pedophile would, quite literally, be the death of me.


    “Once again this is all about him.” Lucas grumbles quietly.


    “No, son. It’s about both of you. While you’ve made it quite clear that you don’t like the fact that your mother and I have developed a fondness for Cole. Our desire to protect him from anyone that wants to pursue these rumors is very real and will not change. I will do everything I can to make himfortable, to allow him to feel what it’s like to live, not simply survive. I’mpletely baffled as to why you can’t see beyond what is obviously a lie. So, before things get out of my control, you’re going to start seeing Julie.”


    “Dr. Richards? No! Why would I talk to her about anything?!”


    “You’re headed down a dangerous path, Lucas. First you start having sex two years before you shift and you admitted that you’re targeting girls much younger than your allowed to be with now that you’ve shifted.


    Then, five weeks ago you attacked Cole twice. The first time when he ran into you in the hall. You still haven’t given me a logical exnation for hitting him as he said nothing to you and I know you didn’t know he could scent out unprotected sex on a pre–shift.


    Then you attacked him in front of your sister. Do you realize she’s still having nightmares from that? She’s been seeing Julie twice a week for thest five weeks. And now, just when he’s physically and mentally healed just enough to let him explore, to have a little taste of freedom you force him into fighting simply because, why, he was there? You need to talk and you obviously don’t want to talk to me so you will be meeting with Julie after school twice a week for the next eight weeks. If you’re not making progress in your willingness to talk in that timeframe more sessions will be added until you do.”


    “But dad!”


    “No Lucas. This cannot keep going. I cannot chance you attacking Cole again. Not without showing that I have done everything I can to stop it. The only time you and Cole will be in the same room is when myself or one of the other trainers are there to supervise you. I’m fairly certain Cole will naturally do everything he can to avoid you now.”


    I can hear sorrow in his voice but I’m struggling with understanding why.


    “What’s wrong dad?”


    For the first time since their conversation started Lucas sounds concerned.


    “I’m just struggling to understand how you could want that.”


    “He respects me if he fears me.”


    “No son. Not all fear is out of respect. Do you have any idea how it feels to see someone close their eyes, pulling away from the sight of your hand cringing and whimpering in fear? For them to yelp and scream


    when you touch them, knowing that your touch isn’t hurting them but they are so afraid that they have done something wrong that they cannot fathom you not having a reason to harm them.”


    “No.” Lucas’s voice isn’t much more than a whisper now.


    “Well son, that’s the fear Cole has of you now. I don’t need to talk to him. I don’t need to see how he interacts with you to know that’s where he’s at. Three attacks, two of which were severe enough to injure him. You don’t have to worry about him getting near you again. I’m not even certain I’ll be able to get him out to the dining room with you being there. It’s time for you to head up to your room and think about what’s going on with you. I need to help Ang figure out how much physical damage you’ve done.”


    I can hear several pairs of feet walking, some pass by me but one set stops beside me. I can feel his aura so it’s easy to tell that it’s alpha.


    “How’s he doing?” He asks as he steps closer.


    I can’t help but do the very thing he described. Even with my eyes already closed I can feel his hand getting closer to me and I know I’m deserving of punishment. I can’t keep myself still as I push away from the alpha’s approach but I can’t get far considering my head is cradled in thep of my mate.


    “Rx Cole, I’m not going to hurt you.”


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    The very name and thing Lucas uses Cole is what he is actually doing. Why hasnt anyone thrown that fact in his face. He’s 16 and grooming girls as young as 10 into thi…


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    And Anjte is still with us. She must be a writer’s nightmare, she keeps reading andining. She hasn’t given positive feedback yet. The Alpha has called Lucas out…


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