The Lyncan king Hector had met with some Alphas of packs about the signing of a treaty but the meeting was adjourned to a later date. On the way, the car developed a technical fault and all Samuel did to get it to start again was fruitless. Hector was already tired from the arguments at the meeting and stress due to the sleepless nights he'd had recently. He had not been sleeping properly, especially with his father troubling him to come visit him. 'I have a surprise waiting for you!' he said. He knew the surprise was nothing other than another she - wolf he wanted to mate him with and he was not interested. His father was never tired of match making. Hector was sure that if he hadn't already retired due to his accidental loss of power and given him the mantle of Lyncan king, his father would have blackmailed him into marrying the female of his choosing, like he had wanted to do with Challotte. He had not yet resolved the issue of his mates which he was still tackling with. Looking
Hector went to the family Villa to see his father as requested and as he had suspected, met the surprise his father had prepared for him. 'It has been up to a week now that I have been asking you to come visit but you have been hedging', the ex Lyncan king said. 'Thank goodness you finally obliged your father!' 'Hope you are okay, father?' Hector asked. 'Never been better, now that you are here!' 'You said you have something important you wish to discuss with me?' he asked as he took a seat opposite his father. 'Hilda', he called for the maid. 'Could you call me Erica?' 'There really is no need for that!' a female voice said. Both Hector and his father looked up. 'Ah, Erica, you are here', his father said, beckoning on the lady called Erica. Hector looked at her, he knew who Erica was, she was indeed a beauty. Apart from acknowledging that, he had no interest whatsoever in her. Erica went to the older man and he placed his hands round her shoulder. 'Hector, my dear boy, you
'If you refuse to marry Erica and insist on continuing with Palmer's illegitimate daughter, then her family members, including the mother of your son, her half sister, will be killed', his father repeated. 'but I shall start with her father. I hear she and her father are quite close', he smirked. 'Let me see how she continues to love you after realising that you are responsible for her father's death!' his father threatened. The fight went out of Hector. He told himself the reason he didn't want Alexa to feel such pain was because he didn't want an innocent life to be lost due to his stubbornness. 'Alright', he said, tiredly. 'I shall speak with Erica Connor!' 'That's my son!' he said. 'I knew you would come around! The Harrison's are known for making the right decisions!' he smiled, going to his son and giving him a hearty pat on his shoulder. 'What can I say?' Hector said dryly. 'It runs in the blood!' 'Ha,ha,ha!' his father laughed merrily as he left the room. 'I shall send Er
Erica bit her lip as soon as Hector left with his Beta. 'Arrogant Prick!' she cursed, no t caring that she was not using language becoming of a lady. 'He must be going to see one of those sisters, especially Alexa!' she fumed. 'I shall not stay here and allow someone outside, someone who is not accepted by the retired Lyncan king, take my right from me!' she vowed. The maid led her through the grounds, and the tour of the rooms. When they got to Lionel's room, where he was playing computer games, she tried to chat up the boy. 'Lionel, how are you?' she said smiling. 'We didn't get to know each other earlier', she said. 'Lets start again, I am Erica and your grand father feels that I am a good choice of wife for your father and I promise I shall be a great mother to you!' 'I don't need another mother!' Lionel shouted, putting down the remote in his hand and flashing his eyes furiously at Erica. Then recollecting himself, said more calmly, 'I mean no offense, Princess Connor, that's
'I can understand that, Dad, really, I can't', Lionel said, sounding thoughtful. 'As the Lyncan king, you do all you can for the pack - the kingdom, they come first but if you are unhappy, will it not also tell negatively on the kingdom?' he asked. 'What do you mean?' Hector asked, though he suspected he knew what his son was insinuating. 'You do alot for the kingdom, shouldn't they also do something for their king?' he asked. 'If marrying someone who will make you happy is the only thing they can do for you, why will they begrudge you, it? I believe that only when you are happy will you make decisions that will benefit all the packs in the kingdom which in turn will make your subjects happy. When you are not happy, it also rubs off on them!' Hector had really not thought of it that way. But there were things his intelligent son didn't know about, like the threat hanging his father had made if he went against him. He was doing this not just for the kingdom but for himself because h
Alexa was not having a field day at all. Her children were troubling her on the one hand and the three parts of her were not taking it easy on her either, especially Lexa. 'How could you slap him when you know he did no wrong!' Lexa said. 'Were you blind?' Alexa replied. 'Didn't you see what he was trying to do? He was trying to take advantage of me!' 'You don't really believe that, do you?' Lexa scoffed. 'And anyway, she never invited you into his room, you went there willingly. His scent drew you to him and if you are honest, you will admit that you enjoyed his kisses and caresses. You wanted more even as you stood in that shower fuming!' 'How would you know that?' she asked. 'Because I felt the same way. And I can only feel that way because you do!' Lexa said. 'Oh, come on, Alexa, he is not really that bad and afterall, he is the father of your pups. When are you going to confirm it to your pups, you may be in denial but they already sense, no - they know he is their father! Y
Erica had listened in on the conversation between father and son and some part had gladdened her heart, when Hector had said, he was going to marry her and that she was going to make a good mother to Lionel. But other parts got her furious. What kind of boy was this? He was too wise by half and she just couldn't tolerate him anymore. His hold over Hector was strong and though understandable, it had become a hindrance. Lionel cannot stand in my way. Since he insists on doing that, then he will have to be eliminated!Her thoughts shocked her. She could not believe that she would want to harm an innocent child because he couldn't accept her but in the few days she had been with Hector, she had grown not only to love him but to be very obsessive about him and Lionel seemed to be dead set against her and anything that will constitute a barrier to her making the Lyncan king hers, has to be eliminated.'This is our chance to rise higher up the ladder and be feared and respected by the other
Lyncan King Hector stayed up even after his son had like Ng gone to bed. He kept thinking about the conversation he had with his son. He should prioritize his son's happiness by giving him the woman he wants as his mother, he thought. But he was also prioritizing him by not doing that. If his father killed Alexa's family, what was to stop him killing Alexa herself? Then his don would not even see her at all and would be devastated.'Just your son?' Flame asked.'What do you mean?' he asked his wolf.'Don't you mean that you would be devastated if Alexa were killed?' Flame said.'I have to keep her safe and the only way to do that is to marry Erica no matter how much I hate that', he said, with resignation. 'and ensure Alexa does not come near us anymore!' he added, wistfully.'That will be hard because I really like Lexa!' Flame said. 'Lexa?' Hector frowned, puzzled.'Her wolf!' Flame replied and Hector nodded.He recalled again the scene in his room in the chalet and felt his body r