Getting home was not going to be a restful experience for James as he actually thought he could breathe a sigh of relief, his father had seen Linda . He was relieved, his father had not looked at her in any lecherously ogle manner. It had been awful when his father could not be as civilized as James had hoped but in contrast to other homecomings his father did not seem interested in his future wife at all, that was of course not the case.
It came as no surprise when he had no excuse but to punch his father in his face for his crazy new plan in stealing his future wife from him.
James was normally the one who forgave his fathers interest in his girlfriends, but Linda was so much more.... James admired and respected Linda, so much more than any other woman he had ever known.
Getting back home he had the passing thought pop into his mind "What if his father tried to steal Linda from him! " That thought was just a passing pre-emptive strike to his peace if mind , but never had he thought his arrogant father would demean him with this new scheme of him claiming Linda as his "long awaited mate" , the nerve of the man. How dare his father try to steal this girl from him.
No sooner had he entered the house when his pale father came down the stairs into the foyer and intercepted him. "Son!" he almost shouted. "You have to listen to me. I have something so crazy and important to tell you." It started like that but as he spoke James could feel the red rage boiling as his next sentence was ,"Your new girlfriend is my mate, I have never experienced anything like what had happened just a few minutes ago. You have to believe me. Son.... What are you doing? " Rage , red hot rage , raced through James as he punched his father so hard in the face his hand hurt.
"You were the one who insulted her...," James screamed at his father. "Did you forget, You are a miserable monster. Of all the arrogant tricks you're played with me over the past years this was the worst one yet. Father... ha , you are no father just a jealous predator that is what you are. Linda is mine, ok .... mine."
His father was acting like a moronic asshole again, he had always thought his father to be a narcissist but this just blew the lid right off. James was beyond angry as his only thought now remains .... what about Linda's safety. His father had a crazed hypnotic look on his face. "She is delicate father, you and your style of arrogant manipulation could kill her, yes kill her... ok !" he was shouting at his father trying to shock him out of his stupefied daze.
"Look what you did to mother, you broke her, she is now dead... dead father." James was angry and disappointed as once again his father had started his manipulative behavior once more. "I never asked you to stay here , you are the one who brought the girls home, ok son," his father said sheepishly rubbing his chin.
"I was trying to take care of you, Dad ok!" James said gently he had already started to cool down. "I am sorry Dad, you know , I love you ,but Linda is off limits to you okay, comprendi mmm...," James tried the softer side of his patience with his father or he might end up ripping his fathers head off when he was that highly strung.
Luke knew he was in trouble with this one, he loved his son but a mate is a mate. He had been wrong so many times before he knew James would not be swayed by all of his admissions. He had not been joking, he wanted his mate. The first time they connect he was on fire. A mate is sacred, you only get one chance. He tried to remember what she looked like but all he felt was a mindblowing link between his mate and himself. At 19 he thought himself fortunate as he thought James's mother was the one true mate but he had been wrong. She had used fake methods to entrap him especially when she had a child ,or pup, as werewolves are born as pups. She had three pups but she never wanted to tell him what she did with the other two.
There had been fights and squabbling between himself and Emelin, James's mother. It had been wrong from the start , he came from a wealthy family and Emelin had taken advantage of that fact. She was mercilessly aggressive in just about everything she did in their relationship and their marriage.
Just thinking back made Luke mad as hell , he was the victim not the other way around. He was not equipped to handle an aggressive female who was a first class preditor anyway.
Luke had grown up in luxury and love, his parents were bonded and they treasured him. He met Emelin in his first year at university. He was not prepared for her natural ability for theatrical performance.
He was a bright kid and excellent at his studies , his proud parents were happy to allow him to study for anything he wanted too it was a pity Emelin was not his true mate she took everything that was innocent and decent in him and changed who he was.
He managed to finish his studies and became a brilliant businessman but not without becoming the scared person who he became , he was always yearning for his mate.
His mate has a name now, he finally found her but his sense of decency overwhelmed him. He knew he would not destroy his sons idea of love. He knew he could never come between them, but his pain would be so much more than he could bare in anycase he could make up for any mistakes he makes with his son. The only problem was this time his son seemed adamant to marry this young woman who for better or worse was definitely his mate. What must he do now?