Her Forbidden Alpha
Chapter47　A Father's Anger

Jackson stood numb as Elijah ran up the stairs, shell shocked. Jessica had her hand clampedover her mouth too shocked to speak.

“The boy Scarlett's hinted to be in love with... it's not Elijah is it?” Jackson asked quietly. If it wasa one-way thing, he would understand but if this were from both of them... it would be problematic.

“And if it is?” Amelia retorted.

“They are step-siblings.” Jackson growled, his eyes flashing. Amelia hid the flinch thatautomatically threatened to overcome her body. His Alpha aura weighing down on her.

“Jackson... let's talk about this calmly.” Jessica whispered.

“He is up there! Doing Goddess knows what with his sister!” He hissed.

“Oh, so now they are siblings? What happened when you were telling him they aren't actuallysiblings? For heavens darn sake, shut that mouth and man up! If you chose to marry and mateJessica that's on you! What if they turn out to be mates?!” Amelia snapped, her patience wearingthin.

“Please calm down, I don’t want Scarlett to hear us.” Jessica said softly. “She's been through alot Jackson.”

“I know, but Elijah, no wonder he’s been refusing to go to the mating ceremony. It's because ofthis... I don't care about love or not... He needs to replace his Luna.” Jackson said, storming into thelounge.

Jessica looked at Indigo, motioning for her to head to bed. She nodded silently, making herway upstairs. She felt as if something was still there niggling the back of her mind.

Amelia shut the door to the lounge once she and Jessica had stepped inside, taking a seat onthe couch as Jackson and Jessica sat opposite her.

“His feelings for her are strong and vice versa, I do think there's a high probability they aremates. If they are, then she is the rightful Luna. Tell me Jackson, if that happens then what will youdo? You will be the one in the wrong then. It will only show the two of you should never have been.”She said icily. Her words cut Jessica but Jessica knew it was nothing but the truth.

Jackson looked at Jessica, he loved her and he couldn't imagine life without her. “That'sdifferent.”

“It isn't.” Jessica said quietly, looking at her hands. “Aunt Amelia is right Jackson, if we can dothis, we can't really stop them...”

“I don't want them to hurt each other, especially Scarlett. We all know Elijah is a player.”

“One who seems to have stopped his ways.” Amelia said now standing up as she sighed. “Doyou remember the first time Jessica appeared on pack grounds?”

“Of course.” Jackson said.

“I openly accepted Jessica because I had a dream that a special she-wolf will come to this packand would need to be kept secret until her time comes. When I saw Jessica and the girls, I instantlyknew it was Scarlett. That defiance in her eyes, that unbroken strength. Even today no matter whatshe went through, that will still burns bright. I know it was the moon goddess, I don't know how butI know it was her who came to me in my dream and you all know Scarlett is special.”

She looked at the couple who watched her silently, a frown on Jackson's face and Jessicalooked stunned.

“Not only does she have the power of an Alpha, something that is unseen of in our kind, afemale with such an ability? It's a miracle. But the ability to slow down another's healing when sheinflicts the wound... She is something special. Her large silver-grey wolf that is so pure and unreal.”she continued. "Have you not noticed since her arrival to this village how the rogue attacks haddecreased until recently? She is special and her coming to this pack out of all others, all the wayfrom up north must mean something.”

“I don't get your point.” Jackson said icily.

“All I'm saying is we have the goddess's given gift amongst us and she needs to walk whateverpath she deems right. If that path takes her to Elijah then you cannot stand in her way, let theGoddess and her blessed wolf do as they deem correct. We are simply pawns in a bigger picture.”Amelia said firmly.

“And if they are mates?” Jessica asked, quietly looking at Jackson. He frowned, things wouldbecome rather complicated...

“If they are not then I don't think they should be together.” Jackson said standing up, his toneclipped. He was beyond angry at Elijah and felt disappointed with Scarlett. Jessica frowned andstood up walking over to Amelia.

“This time I won't side with you.” She said softly. He looked at her, hurt flashing in his eyes

“We met each other first, why should we compromise that for them? They were raised assiblings!” He snapped, making her flinch. She gripped Amelia's arm but despite the tremble in herbody her eyes flashed.

“Jackson Westwood you are only thinking of yourself right now! I know they were raised assiblings but look back, when did Elijah ever treat Scarlett as a sister? He didn't. Yes, he and Indigobonded, but there was nothing between the elder two. He never called me mother or anythingclose... Now looking back, he used to get angry with Scarlett calling you dad... I heard him myselfthreatening her to stop calling you dad, not that she listened. My point is maybe he had feelings forher that he never understood long before now.” She said thoughtfully, it made sense.

Jackson frowned, glaring at the two women who seemed to be on the same wavelength.

“I will not approve of this, not now, not ever. I swear, Elijah can choose between his Alphaposition or Scarlett because I will not allow him to have both!" Jackson snapped.

Jessica stared at him shocked, hurt flitting through him. Did what others think matter so muchto him? Jackson left the room and she ran after him wanting an answer. Her eyes were full of tears.

“Jackson, why are you doing this?” She whispered. “Does their happiness not matter? How canyou be so heartless?”

He looked down at her, hurt flicking through his own eyes. “Heartless? I thought you wouldunderstand Jessica... I've raised the girls as my own... To me there's no difference between thethree... In my eyes, they are siblings regardless of everything.” He said quietly before he walkedaway, leaving Jessica standing there shocked. Guilt filling her as Jackson left the house, slammingthe door behind him.

Jessica ran her hand through her hair, why was everything coming undone? Amelia sighedshaking her head as she stepped out of the lounge.

“Leave him, Alphas are prideful buttheads. You can’t get through their thick skulls, come let'shave some tea...” Amelia said, Jessica smiled despite herself. Amelia surely had a way with things.She was strong and so in control of her emotions, she admired her.

“Now go drop some ice to Scarlett, I'm sure Elijah will help her with it.” Amelia said to theyounger woman. Jessica nodded, hurrying to the freezer and taking two large bags and thenheaded out the room. She had knocked on the door, mind linking Elijah and then had headeddownstairs. Although she was more accepting it still shocked her just thinking of the two of themtogether... How long had it been going on? Had they... She felt embarrassed just thinking of the twoconsummating their relationship.

When she returned to the kitchen Amelia already had milk on for boil. “But what if he puts thatcondition to Elijah?" She said worriedly as she passed Amelia the tea bags.

“Oh? Well, let him.” Amelia said looking out of the window as the first rays of the morning sunshone through the trees. “Where there is a will, there is a way.” A smile crossed her lips, confidenceclear in her every word...00000000