Chapter 380
It’s illegal to block the link of non pack members. The only time I can do that is when the council has granted him sanctuary status and they are in the process of severing his pack’s and family’s link to him.
Patrick sits back in his chair. None of us like what’s going on and it’s painful to see Cole in such a distressing situation.
‘No one reacts. As long as he confirms that his father cannot feel what he feels then I will be able to refrain from physically hurting him.‘
I take a few more seconds to gather myself, letting my aura loose, allowing Cole know I’m behind him. He cowers down towards the table, his hands sliding defensively behind his head as he whimpers. Preparing himself for an onslaught of pain I’m preying to avoid. He yelps as I place my hand half on his neck and half on his back.
“You will stifle your cries. You will not yelp, whimper or scream from anything I do. You will endure what I give in silence.”
My voice is deep and gravely making me sound cruel and unforgiving. I toss the notebook down on the table. I managed to write several questions down that I need to know before proceeding with trying to chase Alpha Redmen out of Cole’s head.
“You are to open your eyes and look where I tell you. Non compliance will be punished.”
He remains silent and unmoving. His breathing is stiff as he tries to deal with my change on top of what he’s going through.
“Look!” I growl as I slap my hand on the notebook.
He moves his head giving me hope that he’s finally able to comply. The first page reads; ‘Are you trapped in a link with your father?‘ Underneath he has yes and no options as I try to place a pen in
his hand.
“You will take what I give you.”
I growl near his ear causing him to shudder on top of his visibly shaking body. His hand finally closes around the pen as I point to the notebook again.
“You will comply with my demands or face steep consequences. Now look.”
I slap the notebook again causing Cole to jump and choke back a yelp dying to escape. He moves slowly and struggles to draw a squiggly line through the yes I have printed on the sheet.
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Chapter 380
“Again.” I state harshly turning the page to the next question.
“Look again.” I command as I hit the notebook driving Madilyn and Madisyn from their seats beside
My next two questions are imperative for me to find out. This one reads what I also believe is a yes. Can your father hear what you hear?‘
Once again with yes and no options underneath. He again hesitates with answering. I know I’m pushing him hard as he’s fighting between two different worlds but I need the answers.
“Stop fighting me and comply.”
My tone is even harsher as Angela walks into the room. Everyone is watching silently as Cole, again, slowly squiggles a line through the word yes.
“One more shot to get this right.”
I growl again as he whimpers and cowers away from me. I change the page revealing the last question. Can your father feel what you feel?‘
“Let’s get it right this time.”
The girls have climbed into their mother’s lap. Damian takes the time to gently fight Madisyn away from her mom into his comforting embrace. Cole’s answer to this question will change everything about how I proceed. When I look back to Cole he has dropped his head again while his body shakes
as he sobs.
I look at the notebook to see a third squiggle. His answer changes things for the better. I change my aura to the comforting fatherly one that has always calmed and comforted my kids as I slide my hand from his shoulder diagonally across his chest under his shirt, pulling him back into me. He whimpers and squirms with my touch. Things with me have now gone into polar opposites and he’s struggling to understand what’s happening.
“You will not fight me. You will submit to everything I tell you. To everything I do to you as I’m not going to give you what you need but what you deserve. There will be no fighting, no yelping, screaming, crying or whimpering. You will be silent as you endure this onslaught for however long we choose to make it last. You will be penalized for non compliance.”
He’s frozen in place as I finish speaking completely silent and struggling just to breathe normally.
“Stand up. You will take this standing like a man.”
He struggles to stand refusing every move I make to help him knowing that he’s in physical pain that he has so far refused to tell me about.
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