Love consumed her in flames but she emerged untouched
Beauty 102

Beauty 102

Chapter 102 – Miles All visits had been called off for the day, and we had traveled to the motel across state that we hadbooked into. Leaving earlier than planned, since we left immediately after the incident at Silver RiverPack. Anyone would think I had gone in and killed half their pack or something the way my Dad wasreacting. I was done with the attitude of my Dad. Was I not entitled to an opinion? This was my lifeafter all. My future and, ultimately, my Dad had known from the moment he had begun discussing allthis arranged chosen mate c**p, that it was not what I wanted.Yet, he took control, like he always does. Taking his Alpha role. Dictating to one and all, and givingme no choice. No choice in my own life? That I did not agree with, and was not about to back down.And, I had made that clear on many occasions before we left. Told him why I did not want this, yethe had forced me to come, in spite of that. So why he would think this trip would go well, I truly donot know. Now, I had spent hours enduring my father lecturing me non- stop about how I should be respectinghim. Doing as I am told. Because, apparently, my actions at Silver River Pack were not onlydisrespecting their Alpha, but a huge disrespect to my own pack and my own father. How he cameto that conclusion, I have no clue. I think my Dad came up with his own rhetoric to make himself feelbetter. Make himself feel more important. Well, it wasn’t going to work with me. I was sick of beingtreated this way. He was basically treating me like I am still a young child, and not the adult I was.He evidently thought there would be a point when I would buckle and back down to him and 12.12 D admit my mistakes, then agree to all he wanted. But, if that was what my Dad was expecting of me,he was wrong. I was as stubborn as he was. I would not, and I did not. I had continued to stand my ground, and the argument had continued to increase. Building.Worsening over time. The room we were sharing was smashed to pieces. Both our wolvesunleashed their fury upon one another and the surroundings, which would no doubt mean we wereleft with quite a bill for the damage. We were both Alpha wolves and neither one would back down.

That would show weakness. It would be surrendering to the other, and neither one of us was readyto do that. If my father wanted this to go down to an Alpha challenge, I would challenge him for histitle, for my rightful place within our pack if that is what he truly wanted, but that is not how we didthings in our pack. But, I had never done things as expected, and my family were underestimating me. If they weregoing to put my brother in my place as Alpha, I would challenge him. I would kill them all before Iallowed it. This was for my pack. For the power and control it brought with it, and I would not have its**d away from me. All over the mess that the b**h Bailey had left behind. Everything was fine untilshe let our secret slip. I would forever hold her responsible for this mess. I watched my father stalking me, across the room from me, his eyes dark with anger, though I couldsee a tiredness within his face. I think he had to be as sick of this as I was. This is not what either ofus wanted to be doing right now. “This isn’t right Miles!” he roared once more. “You are my son, yetyou act more like an enemy than any enemy ever has. Why must you fight me on everything?” “Because you are trying to take away my rightful place. I am the firstborn, and you know that title ismine. Yes, I made a mistake today, but you know as well as I do, Bailey was never right for me.” I watched now as my father tilted his head at me. “Did you just admit you made a mistake?” helowered his tone, which surprised me, though I never meant to admit I was wrong. But, if it meant itstopped this s**t show of a night, then maybe it was better. There probably was no need to act likethat at the pathetic attempt of a pack… I was just so angry they had offered me a reject. Anotherversion of the girl I didn’t want. And it reminded me of her. Of Bailey. The one I hated to my core.The one who pushed me into this mess I found myself… “Fine, I made a mistake. I know I did not need to act like that. But you pushed me into a cornerwhere I did not want to be Dad!” I told him angrily. “I do not want to be doing this. I told you the girl Iwanted.” I saw the expression upon my Dad’s face change. It softened slightly, and he looked concerned.“There is a girl you want? A girl you would willingly take as a chosen mate?” My father’s tone hadcompletely changed now. If anything, he sounded a little shocked. He sounded calm, almost willing

to listen. But his words still angered me. How can he act so clueless about all of this? I hadmentioned Kaia so many times to them. To my Dad, and my Mum. Told them I wanted to have herconsidered for my chosen mate. Yet, my Dad was here acting like he had never heard of her. Likeshe was a nobody. “Yes. Kaia. The daughter of the Alpha of the pack I went for treatment at.” I told him, and my Dadscrewed his nose in confusion. 288 iVouchers “Why would you consider her for a mate, son? She was a worker, was she not?” he raised hisbrows at me, shaking his head. “You are an Alpha, or will be if you stick to the rules we have givenyou.” I held back the fury I was so tempted to unleash upon him. How can he be so rude? So dismissive?Evidently he had not listened to me at all when I had spoken of Kaia, and it appeared he paid littleattention to the information given when they came to my treatment center, or he would have knownshe was one of the daughters of the Alpha there. “No Dad, she was also one of the Alpha’s children.” I informed him, trying hard to hold back thespite within my tone. “He has quite a few from what I heard.” I added, and I saw his face change,like a lightbulb had turned on within his mind. “Hmmm. An Alpha’s daughter.” He nodded as if understanding now. “And you liked this girl? Youwould happily want her as a chosen?” he asked, shock more than evident in his voice. Listening tothe way in which he spoke, I believe he had thought I would never happily take a chosen mate.They thought I would fight them about this. role. “Without a doubt. She challenged me. Didn’t care about my Wasn’t scared of me. It drove me mad,but I liked it.” I explained, and my Dad smiled, as he nodded. “I think she sounds perfect, son. That is what you need for a mate. Someone who sees you for you.Doesn’t see your title, and is willing to challenge you. I will look to contact her father. Her pack shallbe our next visit. No wonder you have been so reluctant for this trip!” he said enthusiastically. “I justwish you had told me sooner!”

Chapter 102-Miles I rolled my eye’s at my Dad. He was unbelievable! Yet I could not hold back the rush of excitementfelt racing through me. I may get my girl yet! I had been so determined, but had been beginning tolose hope, as nobody had been willing to listen to me. Now, it seemed they would! Though, I haveto say, there was still an anger rippling through me too, that it just went to show just how little myparents actually listened to me. Me… their son… the one they wanted to take over their pack. The one they were apparently soconcerned about that they would do anything to help him get better… yet neither one had listenedto me. Listen to what I wanted. Not a clue, either of them. I had spoken of her, and none of themheard me. So much h**le could have been stopped had they just paid attention to me in thebeginning. I just hope my Dad could do what was needed now. Fulfill his role and prove himself asthe pack Alpha, but more importantly as my father in getting us that meeting. And then, it waswinning Kaia over…