Chapter Twenty

"There had been a reason I wanted you in that dress, Riley; let's say I wanted my father 'infuriated'."

"That wouldn't be a good thing since I was hoping to leave a good impression"

"You don't understand; my father has this strange way of thinking, one I don't share with him; he believes fear is another means of power."

"And you don't think so?" I asked, knowing full well that Alpha Thane was feared amongst all regions. Though he had other enviable and equally intimidating achievements capable of giving him same influence, many still ‘feared’ him.

"Is different when you enforce such methods on family too. That's what he made my mother understand, he wanted her to fear him, tremble in his presence and now she had lost her own voice, he keeps her wrapped up like some mummy, I don't like that, so letting you wear something so provocative was challenging him in some way"

"I thought... I.. I'm sorry"

"Yet, Riley, I am glad you fought me for what you wanted."

"I thought that was against the