Mated in the Shadow of My Sister novel Chapter 11

Chapter 0011

(A couple of hours earlier)

(James POV)

At 6:00 in the morning, an Omega knocks on my bedroom door. She informs me that my father needs to see me in his office right away.

I am not happy to be summoned, especially at this early hour. I got very little sleep last night, due to tossing and turning and Luke being restless as well. I knew that Stephanie’s first remembrance event of the day was not to begin until 11 am, so I had hoped to get a little more rest before beginning the day.

I want to shout at the Omega to go away and leave me alone, but I know that it is not her fault.

I am

tempted to instead send her away with an “f—you” message to my father, but I do not think that is a good idea either. My father rarely talks to me anymore, so I know whatever it is that he wants to talk about, it must be important. Plus, he is still the alpha.

Sighing, I thank the Omega and politely tell her to tell my father that I will be there in 15 minutes. She nods and walks away.

I take a quick shower and throw on a pair of jeans and a plain gray t–shirt. Given that I am going to my father’s office, I briefly consider putting on a suit, but I figure that if my father wanted to see me in formal clothes, he would have either given me more notice of the meeting or set it for a more reasonable time.

I walk into my father’s office ten minutes late. I could have easily been on time, but tardiness is one of my father’s pet peeves, and I was feeling a bit spiteful. Being late is my subtle form of protest.

As I walk into the alpha office, I immediately notice that my father is not alone. My mother and Stephanie’s parents are also there.

I raise my left eyebrow. “What is this about?” I ask.

“Sit down, Son.”

I take a seat next to my mother

“What’s going on, Father?”

“You are 26 years old. It is time for you to start thinking about taking over the pack.”

“I agree,” I respond cautiously.