Dangerous Desires Novel

 83 Father and Son 

Luke. 

I followed my father’s scent. I thought he had gone to his office, but his scent led me to his bedroom. I had never been there before. Stacy never allowed me to go there; it just became a habit. 

The door was left ajar, and I walked in. I had never entered. This was my first time there. It was bigger than mine but had a sitting room and a bedroom just like mine. 

My father wasn’t in the sitting area, so I moved to the bedroom. My father was busy taking things out of the closet. I looked around the room, and my mother’s picture hung on the wall. I could not believe Stacy was sleeping in this very room. This was definitely torture. 

“Get the fuck out!” my father said to me, and I knew I had to apologise. 

“I am sorry, father. I am sorry I insinuated you had a hand in her death.” I said, and he looked up at me. His eyes were red and swollen. He was trying to see if I was genuinely sorry. His eyes softened a bit, and he sighed. 

“I am not over it, Luke. It is still like yesterday for me. Sometimes I wish we ate that meal together,” He said and wiped away his tears. 

“She was so full of life, and I loved her. We eloped, and it had nothing to do with money. I was not as rich as she was, but I was still running my family business then, and it would have picked up. When we got together, we merged the companies, with her having the larger shares. We decided the company would carry her name because I wanted to prove to her family that I wasn’t with her for money. I loved my wife, and I still do. I wasn’t going to give Caleb anything other than making his alpha of Woodclaw. He is my son too, and I felt it would be wrong to leave him with nothing. I had already done the transfer before Amirah wrote me that silly letter. Go and check the transfer dates on the documents. I put your names there when you were ten, Luke. Chloe left a will giving you her part of the company, and Eastwood, I gave you everything. Both mine and hers. If you don’t believe me, investigate. I only said she owned everything, so Stacy won’t make demands. Chloe was the reason the Moon business survived. We built Diamond corp together, I could not let another woman have a hand in it.” he said and sat on his bed. He wiped his tears and patted the space beside him for me to sit; I went to sit beside him. 

Neev and fell in love. She was an amazing woman. Tia reminds me of her. Strong, opinionated, tender loving, caring and very wise. That was why I arranged for you to marry Tia Everything I told her parents the day we went to the house was true. I did not force the marriage because of Stacy. I did what I did because I wanted the best for you, and she was it. I don’t regret

around with Caleb. I thought she would end up like those girls, but I am glad she kept herself. I am happy that you are happy. Yes, I disagree with Tia on certain things, and

cheat?” I asked, and he

cheated on your mother. Ummul has always been a paranoid bitch, and she severely got into Chloe’s head. It wasn’t easy being married to the last of the Renshaws. Everyone speculated I wanted her money and that I was no good for her, especially Ummul. We were finding it hard to conceive. I was willing to wait, but your mother wanted a surrogate. I did not like the idea, and

and she gave in finally,” I said, and

there, and she was in a bind working in the hotel. She made a lot of advances toward me, but I loved Chloe, and I didn’t see her that way. She was young and persistent, so I discovered her issues. She never told me about Regan but confessed about her financial state. Her mother was ill, and they were in need. I helped her with some money, and she stopped working in the hotel. Soon she left, and I never saw her again. Throughout that time, Chloe was getting messages from different women I did not know. A guy was threatening her too, and we tried to find the bastard. They all wanted her to leave me. They wanted her out of the way, and she fell for it. I went as far as taking her everywhere I went with me just to prove to her that I wasn’t cheating. But it was me against her insecurities and Ummul’s bad mouth. I could not win; I did not know what they discussed. I did not want to hurt anyone physically, so I started spending time away from them. There was no point denying the allegations. There was nothing I could say or do to make her believe me. So I asked that we return to Woodclaw. She requested a divorce even though she knew it would be impossible because we were bonded. To please her, I agreed to separate, and we were separated for three months. It was all Ummul’s fault for filling

swear I never cheated on your mother, but Ummul will never believe me,”

paranoid. That is why Amirah is single. I offered they come and live in the mansion so they can help keep an eye on you because I realised Stacy became a bitch after Imarried and claimed her. Stacy pretended until the very last minute. I regret everything. Stacy cared for and loved you for the first three years, which made me stop asking Ummul and Amirah to come and live with us,” he said, stared at the distance,

I wanted her home. She refused until she found she was pregnant with you. We were able to fix things between us, and soon Chloe realised I never cheated. Everything was great, and then she gave birth

rather we suffered it together, but Ummul threatened that I wanted to hurt her niece, and I had no choice but to agree. I bought Ummul that cottage from my pocket. I did not want the woman living with us. As far as I was concerned, she had done enough. My only crime was eloping with your mother, they never forgave me for it. They believed Chloe did not need me. Ummul does not think a man and a woman should be together. That is why her life is like that, and she has ruined her daughter’s life too. Her marriage did not do well, and she projected that on the young women in her family. I knew she loved Chloe, but her love was poison. A month after we settled in Neev, my wife was poisoned. The entire staff were butchered, and I suspected the Alpha of Neev was in on it. I did not marry Stacy that year, but I ran into her on my way back, and she offered to care for you. I knew

you tell me initially?” I asked

cross to bear.” He said and

the cheating allegations to the fights, divorce threats,

been with other women? Have you

in Ummul’s head, I did, and that will always be her truth, and I hate her for it,” he