The Lycan King’s Second Chance Mate by Sumi

KYLE'S POV.

Eavesdropping on people's conversation is a shitty thing to do. I don't encourage it. I don't do it, but I couldn't help myself this time around. I was too eager to know what my father had come to discuss with Alpha Reagan. It's true he's going to tell me eventually, but I was too curious to wait so I sent away the guards always stationed at his office door and thanks to our heightened sense of hearing, I was able to follow the conversation through the closed door.

I am not impressed with what I heard.

My father and Alina are at it again.

My father is a very proud man. He hardly bows to anyone's will and the last thing he'd do is lick anyone's shoes because he's in need of what the person has to offer him. But his actions lately baffle me. He's acting like a desperate man and it's exhausting to watch.

It's even more exhausting to watch him give Alpha Reagan such a hard time and I wish I could do something to stop all madness.

"Father!" I call for the umpteenth time as I catch up with him outside the building premises. Just like the other times, he ignores my call and keeps striding towards his car, but I step in front of him, blocking his path and that finally gets him to stop.

"What do you want?" He asks in irritation. My shoulders sag. I let out a heavy sigh.

"Father, we need to talk!"

"If it's not about you convincing that Alpha of yours to man up to his responsibilities, then I don't think that will happen." He takes a step to the right, but I do the same and block him yet again. His guards rush forward, but one dangerous side-eye from me makes them pause in their tracks and exchange frightened looks.

One step further and I'll send each one of them flying towards every corner of this premises. They know that because I've done it before. My silent warning seems to have sinked into their heads because they pace backwards and I look back at my father who's still frowning at me.

"Father, you need to stop this madness!"

"Madness!" He roars in disbelief. The wrinkles on his forehead become more prominent as his face darkens with rage. His nostrils flare and his eyes have a wild look in them, but none of that frightens me. Not anymore. "Madness you say?" He repeats and I nod my head, keeping a straight face.

"Yes, it's madness."

the main entrance door. "Impregnate your sister and he's refusing to

him off in a bored tune. "He

you think that's enough? What about her honor? She deserves to have a place in his life, not to be

can't force the man to marry someone he doesn't love.

be damned!" He roars so loudly, I'm sure Alpha Reagan

to hear it." I wave a dismissive hand at his face, stopping him from preaching his usual sermon about Alina's competence and the strength and influence of our family in the pack. "It's embarrassing to see you two desperately seeking the Alpha's attention. Father please, you have to stop!" That plea earns me a heavy smack on my right check. The spot stings as

time if you're truly my son!" He sneers. I chuckle lightly and take a dainty step

staring at a face whose only difference from yours is the absence of a wrinkled forehead and sagging cheeks that come as a result of old

of my

like

that happen." His right hand grabs my shoulder and I feel myself being pushed off my feet. When he lets go, I stagger sideways to regain my balance while the old man walks along the path I was blocking. I watch

never going to

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my father's car leaves the premises. I don't know what I'm going to say to him, but I need to talk to

once I step into his office. I close the door behind me and go over

"I am."

computer and looks at me. I'm surprised to see a relaxed look on his face. He doesn't look irritated or agitated. He's calm and

was too curious so

bend our morals in order to

promise, I keep trying to talk my father and Alina out of it but they won't listen. They are adamant about letting this issue

A pause. A pace.