It was a good punch, too, enough for his nose to take a bit of damage and blood to trickle out. Though Irene looked small and dainty like a princess, she was Gavin Landry’s daughter. Of course, he had her train at a young age for a bit of combat and self-defense.
She wasn’t completely helpless, and when she wanted to, she could be a force to be reckoned with.
Ethan saw stars for a moment before his vision came back.
When he stared back at Irene’s angered face, all he felt was pure rage; his wolf did not like being threatened and wouldn’t tolerate the disrespect.
Without warning, he let out a low and deadly growl, gripping Irene by the throat and shoving her against the wall with so much force a few pictures fell off the wall and fell to the ground, cracking one of the frames.
“Don’t you ever touch me like that again!” He seethed through his teeth, his eyes flashing dangerously as his wolf fought to take control. “You have no idea what I am capable of.”
He squeezed her throat so hard it cut off her air. She struggled against his hold, trying to get him to release her so she could get a breath of air.
Her eyes were large as she stared back into his eyes; she tried to glimpse the Ethan she once knew and fell in love with, but it was clear he had long checked out. Maybe he was never there to begin with.
“I don’t need you or your father anymore, Irene. Which means I don’t give a fuck about what happens to you!” He growled. Now that he had Levi in his corner, he didn’t need anything from Gavin Landry. “I can make your life a living hell if you ever think about laying your hands on me again, do I make myself clear?!”
His grip on her throat tightened, making it impossible for her to speak. She dangled in the air, trying desperately to grasp a breath of air; she attempted to nod, praying that he received his answer.
Thankfully, he did, and he released her, dropping her to the ground with a thud.
She coughed and rubbed her aching throat, knowing he had left his handprints on her throat from how tightly he was grabbing her. They would heal soon enough, but still… the pure thought of Ethan hurting her so badly that it left a mark on her shattered her soul.
Her body trembled as she gasped for air, desperate to fill her lungs.
Ethan stepped towards her, bending down to her so she could hear every word he was about to speak.
She wasn’t sure how long she spent in the parlor. Seconds turned to minutes, and minutes turned to hours. Once she started to snap herself out of her stupor, she grabbed her phone and called the one person she could think of.
The only one she could truly count on.
“Daddy….” She whispered into the phone once it connected; her tone sounded broken, and Gavin was immediately on alert.
“Irene, what’s going on?” He asked with a sense of urgency in his tone.
“I need you,” she whispered, her tone quivering. “Something really bad happened… I don’t want to be alone.” A sob broke through her lips before she could stop it, and Gavin’s heart plummeted.
“I’ll book a flight for you and your brother tonight,” he said without hesitation; his kids will always come first, no matter what. “I’ll pick you up from the airport.”

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The readers' comments on the novel: Seducing My Ex’s Father In Law
This story is all over the place. i'm trying my best to keep going because he would be so good The writer and editor communicated at least a little. (Yes I understand its 1 maybe 2 people writing and tending to the story) However, everyone needs to be on the same page. The characters names continue to change: Rachel at first then her name changed to Rebecca, Ethans sister name is now jenna. some times they talk in 3rd person which I'm sure is a accident when its in that characters POV. How did we do a time jump 5 years making Matt 13 with Judy's son being 5 years old but when we get to the Blackwell story line he's nine again and she's still pregnant using her time with matt to gain experience with her son. What happened to the time jump....
Is it just me, or do they add chapters daily for one week then leave you in suspense for a week before they start posting again? The book is amazing, but it's frustrating being in such high excitement and thrill then being left with your mind boggling....
Thank you for continuing to write this story! Trying to be grateful for the recent 2 small chapters a day, however due to enjoying it so much, wish they were more and longer....
Could the author please get the names correct…CHESTER is Nan’s mate —NOT Chuck. I don’t know who is writing these chapters, but I do not think it is the original author. Considering the original author has quite a few ongoing stories, she must have handed this one off to someone else. Very disappointing!...
Has the author forgot her own story? Didn't lila/Racheal date gavin when he first got Mathew? Meaning that she's the same or similar age as gavin! Now it's changed that she's born on the same day as Judy......
This book has gone off the rails. First there was a Five Years Later chapter where everyone had kids and Irene was marked and pregnant by Chuck and now they're not mated and Chuck is a slime ball. Make it make sense....
I don't understand thus story. Didn't she just win 5 million in the gamma games? Why is she living with people and not in her own place?...
No updates/new chapters since 10/14/2025???? This is so frustrating for those of us who have followed this book/author from the beginning! So disappointing!...
Why no updates posted since 9/20/25????...
Well that.....sucked. That can't seriously be the ending? Tf?...