Chapter 133
He whimpers slightly as he feels the loss of my heat.
“It’s okay, Cole.” I whisper, motioning Damian over with Madilyn.
“Lay her right up against him.” Damian nods slightly as I stand from the bed.
Angela holds his arm as Damian lays Madilyn on her side, her back against his chest. He reacts immediately to her warmth and scent. Angela follows his movements as he leans into her, wrapping his arm around her as he curls his body, whimpering quietly as his movements irritate his leg. I watch calmly as he settles around her. I sigh heavily knowing that I have to deal with Lucas next.
“No one speaks until I’m finished. This is something that is normally dealt with in private but considering my own outburst when Dominic walked in, everyone in the room is now aware of the trouble Lucas is in.”
The room is tense as I turn towards Lucas, who has taken a seat in the chair by the door.
“The situation you have created is extremely dangerous, Lucas, and you are incredibly naive not to be able to see it. So the first thing you’re going to tell me is, who is Melody?”
He shakes his head hard, something I don’t want to see and I growl harshly with disapproval.
“Who is he to tell you anything about the young lady I was with last night?” He points forcefully towards Cole several times.
“Lucas, if what he claims to have smelled is true, then I need to know her last name. Although I doubt there’s more than one ten to twelve year old girl named Melody, timing is important. It will be far quicker and easier if you tell me so we can get her on medication to prevent pregnancy tonight.”
I try to reason with him as I don’t think he understands the gravity of the situation.
“No! It’s none of his business who I have in bed with me! He knows nothing about her!”
He yells from his seat. His disrespect is eating away what little patience I have for getting the information I need.
I lean forward, looking him dead in the eyes, while emphasizing my words.
“It is my business who you are having sex with. If what Cole was able to smell on Melody is true, and I’m not willing to take a chance on it not, than you had unprotected sex with a preshift verging on human fertility. If she gets pregnant with your pup and tries to hide it, the pregnancy will kill her before she gets halfway through the year it takes to birth it. Now, if you have any interest in avoiding another spanking, you will tell me who Melody is.”
He sits back with a sigh, breaking eye contact and looking at the floor.
“Melody Wilson.” He nearly whispers.
“Do you know her phone number? I need to speak to her parents. Either one will do.”
I pick my phone up off the small side dresser beside the bed and type in the passcode before handing it to him. He snatches it from my hand with a frustrated sigh and taps the screen several times before putting it to his ear.
“Put it on speaker.”
I demand as he stares angrily into my eyes while he lowers the phone. He switches the phone to speaker as a young girl’s voice comes on.
“Hello?”
“Dad knows. He needs to speak with your mom.”
“Luke?”
“Yes, Melody. Now go get your mom.”
“You said it wasn’t a big deal. That we wouldn’t get caught.”
“Well there’s a first time for everything, Melody. Remember that wolf that was standing at the end of the hallway.”
“The one you were mean to without him saying a word to us?”
“Yes and he deserves everything I did to him. Both upstairs and at the park. He needs to learn his place as a prospect and keep his eyes and mouth to himself.”
I growl out a fierce warning which seems to have no effect.
“Well, apparently he was able to smell things that he shouldn’t have and he told dad about it. The bastard has dad so far up my ass that I can’t move. I’ve already been spanked for giving him what he deserved, taking my sister to his room the way he did. Hiding behind closed doors, getting changed in front of my baby sister but I’m the bad guy. Now he needs to talk to your mom because of what he smelled.”
“I don’t think she’s home yet but she should be soon.” Her voice is sounding nervous.
“Damn it, Melody. Stop fucking around and get your mom on the phone!” He yells callously into the phone.
“She’s not here. I swear, she’s not home yet!” Melody hiccups through her tears.
“Stop being a baby. I don’t have sex with babies. I told you last night that I can’t stand that shit. You keep this up and you won’t hear from me again.”
“I told you I was scared, Lucas. I didn’t want it. I wasn’t ready. I told you that it hurt.”
“And I told you to stop being a baby about it. You’re the first one to give me this much of a headache over it. Do you realize how many girls wanted me to do more? That have called or texted me endlessly wanting to hook up again? I should have never wasted the last four months spending time with you, convincing you of how gentle and caring I am.”
“But you weren’t! You didn’t care until after you hurt me!” She yells frantically over the phone.
I can hear her sobbing hard as I snatch the phone back from his hand, shocked at how easily he’s forgotten who’s in the room with him.
“Melody, it’s important that you calm down.” I try to soothe the frightened girl despite my fuming anger.
“Yes sir.” She manages to hiccup a minute later.
“Do you know who you’re talking to?”
“Alpha Demetri?”
“Yes ma’am. Very good. I’m sorry for my son’s disrespect this evening. He’s very angry he’s been caught and he’s taking it out on you. What I need, Melody, is for you and at least one parent to meet me in my office. Are either of them home?”
“No sir but they should be here any minute.” Her voice is still quivering as I hear a door close in the background.
“What’s wrong Melody? Why are you crying? Who’s on the phone?”
I hear the familiar voice of Annabel Wilson, my lead accountant at Crimson General, ask her daughter.
“I’m sorry mom. Please don’t be mad.”
“Mad about what? What’s going on?”
I can hear the anger building in Annabel’s voice.
“Annabel?” I try to attract her attention to the phone.
“I’m so, so sorry. Lucas said no one would know. That it wasn’t a big deal. I swear it wasn’t my idea. I didn’t want to have sex.” Melody blubbers through as I hang my head.
“What?!!!” I hear Annabel yell. “What on earth do you think you’re doing having sex with the alpha’s son?”
“Annabel?!!” I yell into the phone praying to Goddess Diana that Cole doesn’t wake.
“Hello?”
Finally I have her attention.
“I understand that this is a shock but it also appears to be a very sensitive situation where I need Melody to feel like she can talk about what happened without repercussions. I need you to calm down.”
“Who the hell are you to tell me what to do?”
“Who exactly do you think you’re talking to?” I snarl back with as much energy as she gave.
“Alpha Demetri.” She states heatedly.
“Yes ma’am. Now, I need you to calm down.”
“You are not my alpha.” She damn near whispers.
I sigh gently as she was one of my strongest opposers but I convinced her to stay as she was one of the best at keeping the books straight.
“We both know why you stayed and that any time during the last ten years if you wanted to leave you could.” I respond gently. “Please, Annabel. I really don’t like the conversation I just heard between her and my son and I assure you he is being heavily penalized for his actions. Melody is not in trouble with me but it is imperative that Dr. Pierce and I meet with her tonight. It’s 6:45 now, can you, your mate and Melody meet me in my office at 7?”
“Yes sir, that should be enough time.”
“Annabel, I don’t normally interfere in the way pups are raised unless abuse or neglect is present but I need you to trust me when I say no punishments. You didn’t hear the conversation. I am commanding you not to punish Melody.”
There’s a tense moment of silence while I wait for her to respond. She has no idea what happened between them and what little I’ve heard I never would have seen coming.
“I won’t put my hands on her. That’s the best I can do.” She snarls before hanging up the phone.
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