Fated To The Alpha (Ezra, Katya)

Read Fated To The Alpha by Jessica Hall Chapter 211 – Andrei POV

A Month Later

“Jonah!” Sage called out for the fourth time in a row before turning to me. Sage’s stomach was now round and huge as she looked up the stairs where Jonah had rushed off to his room, slamming the door behind him.

“I don’t understand why he is acting out like this,” Sage mutters, shaking her head.

Jonah’s behavior had been out of character for him recently, his usually bubbly personality lessened, and more so today, he even played up at the doctor’s visit and stormed out of the ultrasound room, making me chase him.

“Just go; I can handle him,” Sage says, waving me off. Malik knocked on the door as he waited for me, we were already running late, and I needed to get going if I wanted to get home before dark.

“How about I take him with me?” I suggest, and Sage shakes her head.

“No, what he runs off again?” Sage says, worriedly while chewing her lip a she anxiously looked up the stairs; I knew she was also worried about if he ran off from her, she was hardly in the right state to chase after him, all week she had complained about not being able to see her own feet.

“I’m taking him. We will be back before dark,” I tell Sage, refusing to let argue the matter further, pecking her lips quickly before walking up the steps, my boots making sound so much louder as I made my way to Jonah’s bedroom. I knock on the door before twisting the handle and walking in.

Jonah was lying on his bed with his face jammed in his pillow.

“Come on, buddy, let’s go, you are coming with me,” Walking into his room and stopping next to his bed, Jonah doesn’t move or acknowledge my presence, and I before grabbing his ankle and ripping him off the bed. He squeals as he flails, dangling upside down, my hand wrapped securely around his ankle.

I start walking out of the room; he squeals and laughs, clawing at my jeans like he thought I would drop him. Sage gasps, her hands clutching her mouth as I walk down the steps.

“Careful,” she shrieks, and I raise an eyebrow at her; I was not going to drop him, well, not on purpose anyway. Jonah’s hands clutch Sage’s maxi dress as he tries to pull himself upright.

“Kiss your mother. We are leaving,” I tell him before grabbing his arm and turning him the right way up, and setting him on his feet. His face is red from being upside down.

Sage clutches his little face in her hands before kissing his nose. “You be good for your father.”

Jonah nods before turning to the now open door where I could see Malik waiting out the front in my car. Jonah sulks, walking off toward the car, and I see Malik try to talk to him, but Jonah pays him no attention and just climbs in the back. I sighed, turning to look at Sage, who was watching him.

“I will find out what is wrong with him,” I assure her, pressing my lips to hers before turning on my heel and walking out toward the car. Getting in, I look over my shoulder and see Jonah had his seatbelt on before starting my car.

“He alright?” Malik asks through the mind link.

“No idea,” I reply while driving out of the pack grounds. Zane, Casen, and Nora were already there preparing things and left earlier in the day to help pack up while I attended Sage’s appointment with her.

“Pack is excited. A lot of them wanted to come,” Malik tells me. Glancing in the rearview mirror, I see Jonah staring off out the window with his chin propped on his arm and the window ledge. Turning my eyes back to the road, we continued to drive before pulling up in the parking lot just over an hour later. I stop the car and put it in park, and Malik hops straight out, and I turn to Jonah, who had remained in the same position the entire drive, not saying a word.

“Come on,” I tell him, and he looks over at me with a bored look on his face. I grip his chin when he goes to turn away and force him to look at me. “What’s wrong? You have been in a weird mood for two weeks now.”

“Nothing,” he says, pushing my hand away and opening his door, and climbing out. A growl escapes me, and Donnie comes forward at his attitude but isn’t angry. Donnie is just as concerned about his odd behavior.

“Find out. Something is wrong with him,” Donnie tells me. “Thanks for stating the obvious,” I retort, climbing out of the car myself.

“You go ahead, Malik,” I tell him, and he nods before sending a glance to Jonah, who was kicking loose rocks across the gravel.

“Jonah now,” I tell him, waving him over to me. He walks over to me, and I reach in the front and grab my water bottle from between the front seats; it was pretty warm today. Drinking some, I offer the bottle to Jonah, who takes it also thirsty.

Locking the car, we slowly follow the path Malik just went down before ducking out of view.

here?” Jonah asks, looking up

cave he lived in before Nora found him. Jonah shakes his head before grabbing my hand. I squeeze his hand, his small tucked in mine. However, his following words shocked me, and I felt my stomach drop as he peered up at me with tears in his

leaving me

would I leave you here? Why would you say that?” I ask him tugging him along the path. Jonah shrugs but says nothing. After half an hour, I stop again when I come across a boulder. Grabbing him under the arms, I pluck him

helping you down until you tell me what is wrong,” I tell him before leaning

the top of the rock, I try to wait him out, but after ten mins it was clear he

leaving here until you tell me?” Jonah remains quiet, tracing the patterns on the boulder with his index finger, his

you ask if I was leaving you

at me, alarmed. I never have or ever will, but the threat seemed to have received some reaction from him. His eyes b**n with tears, and he wipes his little eyes,

what’s wrong. I didn’t mean it, and I would never command you, you know that,” I tell him before crushing him against my chest, his little hands gripping my shirt tightly as he sobbed. I brush his hair with my hand, waiting for him to stop knowing I won’t get a

trail behind me that led to the cave where he lived for months on his own. Maybe it wasn’t a good idea bringing him here; it seems to have triggered

you if you don’t tell me” he shakes

stay at home,” He whispers before looking down at

leave me, and you aren’t going anywhere, so

blink, I dumbfounded

got to do with your sister?” I ask

you won’t want me around anymore; you have a

are on the

with a grim expression on his face, and I could tell he believed his words; he thought he was unwanted because Sage is having a baby, thought he was just a temporary

for saying something so ridiculous. You are our son, and your sister does not change that; you are our son just like she is our daughter, you belong to us, and we belong to you. Nothing will ever change that, Jonah” He looks away,

“Understood?” He nods.

“Understood?” I repeat.

“Yes,”

“Yes, what?”

“Yes, Dad,” Jonah says.

to be mine and your mothers, do you understand me? You are my son, and I am your father, and your sister coming will never

change; you are the next Alpha and my heir that will never change no

am still your heir?” He

unless you don’t to be, of course, I will never force that on you, but i f you want the pack when you are old enough, it is yours,” I tell him before grabbing him off the rock. He wraps his arms around my neck, and I hug him

family. You made me want to be a father,” I whisper to him, and he nods into

and he pulls back to look a t me. I kiss his

you, kiddo.” “I love you too,” He says, and I set him down on his feet, grabbing his hand before starting along the trail

what is the Alpha Job?” Jonah

is in the middle of packing up. Zane was already leading people to the buses. Tents and fires were being dismantled,

rushes toward us, a big excited grin on

the first time I have been into the camp itself, and I wanted to wait for you to come. They won’t recognize me, “Malik tells me, and I nod

his face at all the children running around. A group of them stop and stare at

you know him?” asks a little girl

he’s my dad, ” Jonah tells

Do you want to play?” She

home,” Jonah tells her, and she nods before rushing off after the rest

into the trees across the other side

caresses over us, the trees are swaying from its abrupt assault, when Malik suddenly growls, making me look over at him. Everyone near us suddenly stopped and was staring at him. His entire body is tense, and his eyes are black as

frightened, and they had reason to be; Malik’s wolf was a giant

gripping his arm. Malik growls, his eyes not leaving the spot he was locked onto, but he does calm hearing Jonah’s voice.

the side, watching the woman, her dark blonde unruly hair suddenly blowing into her face when she looks up and in our direction, her eyes pinned on Malik instantly while the person beside her keeps talking to her. The baby in her arms appeared only to be a few months old. The little girl Lia comes over again,

hesitates as she approaches Jonah, her eyes stuck

ok?”

his wolf is being naughty,” Jonah says, trying to get Malik’s attention, and Lia