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I feel it. I’m on my way. I’m past the perimeter of the property. I wanted to go for a run before we headed back to the city. Fuck…I’m coming. – Xander
Hurry. – Me
My muscles locked tightly and I curled my fingers into my palm and released them. “It would be wise of you to answer the question. Who are you?”
“You have magic but don’t know how to use it. I’m not afraid…” He smiled smugly.
“Answer the fucking question,” I demanded.
His eyes slowly moved back to me, dragging over my face. “Your father, of course. I blame your mother for this ignorance.”
“My…” I choked on the word and it never left my mouth.
“Father, yes. Although I’ve never been allowed the pleasure of laying eyes on you, no thanks to your mother. I do know, however, you’re mine.”
“What do you want?”
He smiled crassly. “You know what I want.”
Rafe.
“You need to leave…”
“I will. Once I get what I came for.”
I raised my arms slowly, turning my palms outward and he didn’t flinch. “You’re not touching my son.”
“See, that’s where you’re wrong. I need him and he’s not yours; he’smine. He’s the reason your mother hid you from me. She wasn’t smart about a lot of things but at least she did her best to protect you. Unfortunately, there’s no hiding anyone or anything from their destiny.”
“My mother—”
“Is dead. I killed her and that weak coven who convinced your mother they could protect her from me. Equinoxes are powerful but she was never one of them no matter how much they pretended she was. She was useless for anything other than fucking me and birthing you.”
“You…you killed her?”
“I did. I will say I’m impressed at how much she loved you. She had a choice. Tell me where you were or die. She chose the latter, which was pointless by the way because here you are. It was only a matter of time before I found you. Truthfully, you can thank your son for that. I couldn’t feel you, which I’m sure is because of something they put in place.” His eyes lowered to the ring on my finger and I flinched. “But the boy…” His smile expanded slowly. “He’s something magnificent. His power is ostentatious. You can’t begin to imagine what I can do with him in my control.”
“And you won’t either, because again, you’re not touching my son.”
He’d admitted to killing my mother but I couldn’t worry about that now. He was threatening my son which took priority over whatever feelings I had about this man being the reason I’d lost my mother.
“He’s mine,child. There’s not much you can do to stop me. Your power is strong but I know for a fact that it’s new and you have no idea what to do with it. If anything you’ll kill yourself or your son trying to defend him…”
I blinked several times trying to contain my emotions. How did he know…
“Let me tell you a story of the biggest mistake of my life that turned into the most honorable blessing.” He glanced past me and I knew he was considering Rafe his blessing. The thought made my skin crawl.
“I met your mother by chance. She was beautiful, much like yourself. She was also naïve, much like yourself. She believed in love and all that nonsense. She lovedmeregardless of me not returning the sentiment. I never would. She and I were…” He sighed as if seemingly bored. “Not supposed to happen. For me it was just a few good nights. I liked to push boundaries. Royal bloodline faes andordinarywitches aren’t meant to be.”
“My mother was an Equinox. She’s pure blood, you’re nothing…”
“See what I mean. Naïve.” He tsked. “Your mother wasn’t pure blood and if that’s what she told you, she lied. She got pregnant and decided I shouldn’t be allowed the opportunity to be a part of your life. Mostly because I threatened to kill you and her both if she kept you.” He smiled smugly.
“She ran and found a coven that used magic to protect the both of you. It worked until just after your twenty-first birthday, when I found her. Just before I killed your mother I stole her memories, hoping to find you. You were, after all,mine.”
“But you don’t want me.”
“No, I don’t. I want your son and you have your mother to thank for that. You see, she didn’t have memories about where you were currently but she did have memories of your destiny. Your wolf, the child you would have, his royal bloodline and heritage.”
