The Son of Red Fang by Diana Sockriter novel Chapter 456

Chapter 456

(Demetri’s POV)

I nod thoughtfully at his statement.

“That does seem to explain some of the things I’ve seen.‘

“What is it that it explains?” Jamie is starting to relax enough to start talking a bit more freely.

“How you showed fear but you didn’t fight back. You accepted it without question when I requested that you stay back after the first meeting and despite your confusion and fear, which kept you from being able to console your mate, you helped gather her belongings. You didn’t stop packing her room until she had a complete meltdown which forced me to stop both of you long enough to comfort her before explaining what was happening.

While you may have argued against being punished and even ran from me when I had you convinced that I was implementing physical punishment, you still showed up to my requested meeting and you did it on time. You have been taught not to run from your punishment which makes me wonder if Cole has been taught the same.”

He nods as he begins to speak again.

“I asked him before, privately, why he doesn’t run. The only answer he could provide was that it doesn’t do any good. He’s also made mention of deserving what he’s getting but I have seen first hand what happens when his fear of his father overrides his acceptance of his life.”

All I can do is nod as I too have at least seen the aftermath of such attempts.

“The reason I wanted to talk after such a fear–filled beginning to our meeting is my concerns for you and your family regarding your involvement with Cole. From the very first week, when he expressed concerns towards you, Alex and both your families, I’ve known that getting him out would be complicated. I was hoping that he would reconsider his resolve to return and it was only a month or two ago that he disclosed why he feels such an immense need to return. While I have contemplated endlessly for months the best way to get him out I’m at a loss as to how to do it as most of the plans I have, counted on things that are no longer viable.”

“What plans were you thinking of?” I smile modestly as Jamie continues to relax with our meeting.

“My initial plan was to have him complete a full run with me and send a request for him to come back in January for my year–long run.”

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Chapter 456

“I thought canceling this run makes it so you can’t hold the full year run?”

“That’s partially true but not the reason it won’t work. Has Cole talked to you about what happened when we put him on a mod seventy–two?”

He shakes his head.

“I’m not certain what that is.”

“I’m certain that you’re familiar with the seventy–two hour psychiatric hold?” My statement comes out sounding like a question.

“They get really nasty for him when his father forces him into the hospital on one.”

“When he went into a crisis that his father created, he told me that they were. I tend to use a modified seventy–two hour hold when I feel we can prevent an individual from engaging in dangerous behavior instead of waiting for them to get that low but the reason I brought it up was because of what put him in the mental health crisis.”

Jamie stares at me intensely, waiting for me to continue.

“Cole’s father had spent a week mentally tearing him down by telling him that when the

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