Alexander Bruce whimpers slightly because Titus took our mate away. But I look at my father who is getting more deranged by the second and I feel grateful that Cal won’t be out here. I have a bad feeling that he would use her against me knowing that she is my weakness. I can hear my mom and my sister crying out to us trying to get us to stop. But it’s too late. The challenge has been issued and accepted. I feel bad because I know I’m about to kill my mother’s mate and she probably won’t ever forgive me, but if my dad would just be smart and concede it won’t get to that point. But I know him. He’s too prideful to tap out. I watch as he shakes his head as he gets more and more frustrated because all I’m really doing is avoiding his advances. My dad is a lousy Alpha. He has never been v

