is your uncle and if you have a problem , he has a problem. That’s how family works and h e’s still pack.” Ian brushed his hands down his thighs trying to make sure he didn’t say things that would overly upset the cub.
“He’s human. He’s not even like us.” Gavin sneered at Ian.
“ Neither was your father, but you still accepted him.”
“My dad was a god among men.” Gavin growled low in his throat. “His strength could match any Were, and you know it. My stupid uncle is just human, Edge’s fuckin’ bookkeeper.”
“First, do not cuss at me. Second, your uncle is CPA who went to school for a long time to earn his degree.” Ian ticked off the sentences on his fingers. “Third, m y mate’s human. Does that make her any less important?” Ian waited for Gavin’s answer, hoping the boy hadn’t become prejudice against what essential boiled down to his own kind, he was part human because of his father and lucky that he could shift into cougar form at all .
“No, I guess, not.” Gavin’s shoulder slumped a little.
“When our ancestors decided to merge with the cats in the jungle to protect themselves from the great hunters we made a promise to our people, to never forget that there were two sides to ourselves.” Ian held both of his hands out in front of him to illustrate. “The human and the cat. We respect both. We are not just one or the other and we cannot be one without the other. Even though it was a long time ago and our people have c hanged over time it is still who we are .”
“I know, I remember the stories.” Gavin nodded his head his eyes locked on a hole in the blanket near his thigh as he picked at the threads.
“Then you also remember the stories about mating.” Gavin’s head immediately shot up and his gaze locked on Ian’s.
“I remember that a male finds his mate. That he knows her by her scent and her voice. That no one can take her from him once he finds her.” Gavin’s words were sudden and quick. Still he stared at Ian , unmoving, his fingers no longer fiddling with the hole in the blanket.
“That’s true. A male does find the female, but the female decides if she wants the male. The decision is hers . And as males we have to allow th e female to make that choice. We cannot force her. Do you understand?” Ian folded his hands as he waited for Gavin’s response. The cub stared at him for a long minute then looked down at the blanket and started messing with the hole again. Please , let him understand . Ian didn’t want to wring this cub ’ s neck.
“But she’s mine.” Gavin’s spoke quietly and when he looked up there were tears in his eyes. “I don’t even know her name. They won’t tell me and I can’t see her. ” The cub dashed the tears away and shook his head. “No, she’s mine. I have to have her.”
“You can Gavin, but not now. It’s too soon. You’re still cubs. That’s not fair to her.” Ian ran a hand through his hair. What would he do if someone told him he couldn’t pursue Andy? That would kill him. His heart hurt for the cub. “What do you think her parents would do if Edge allowed you to take her ?”
Gavin looked out the window . The silence stretched so long that Ian was sure he would have to leave. “What about email?”
“Email?” Ian was lost . W hat the hell was he talking about?
“Yeah , email. C an I talk to her through email? Introduce myself, get to know her, you know. Can you ask Edge?” Gavin stared at him again with big blue eyes so much like his mothers, but at odds with his dark skin , just like his father, Jax .
“I can ask Edge. That’s all I can promise, but you have to do something for me. You have to stay in this house until Warren says you can leave and you have to work with me so I can teach you control. We’ve got to get you out of these cuffs.” Ian stood up and pushed the chair back into the desk.
Gavin looked down at the cuff and his shoulders slumped, his voice going low. “ My
“He’s human. He’s not even like us.” Gavin sneered at Ian.
“ Neither was your father, but you still accepted him.”
“My dad was a god among men.” Gavin growled low in his throat. “His strength could match any Were, and you know it. My stupid uncle is just human, Edge’s fuckin’ bookkeeper.”
“First, do not cuss at me. Second, your uncle is CPA who went to school for a long time to earn his degree.” Ian ticked off the sentences on his fingers. “Third, m y mate’s human. Does that make her any less important?” Ian waited for Gavin’s answer, hoping the boy hadn’t become prejudice against what essential boiled down to his own kind, he was part human because of his father and lucky that he could shift into cougar form at all .
“No, I guess, not.” Gavin’s shoulder slumped a little.
“When our ancestors decided to merge with the cats in the jungle to protect themselves from the great hunters we made a promise to our people, to never forget that there were two sides to ourselves.” Ian held both of his hands out in front of him to illustrate. “The human and the cat. We respect both. We are not just one or the other and we cannot be one without the other. Even though it was a long time ago and our people have c hanged over time it is still who we are .”
“I know, I remember the stories.” Gavin nodded his head his eyes locked on a hole in the blanket near his thigh as he picked at the threads.
“Then you also remember the stories about mating.” Gavin’s head immediately shot up and his gaze locked on Ian’s.
“I remember that a male finds his mate. That he knows her by her scent and her voice. That no one can take her from him once he finds her.” Gavin’s words were sudden and quick. Still he stared at Ian , unmoving, his fingers no longer fiddling with the hole in the blanket.
“That’s true. A male does find the female, but the female decides if she wants the male. The decision is hers . And as males we have to allow th e female to make that choice. We cannot force her. Do you understand?” Ian folded his hands as he waited for Gavin’s response. The cub stared at him for a long minute then looked down at the blanket and started messing with the hole again. Please , let him understand . Ian didn’t want to wring this cub ’ s neck.
“But she’s mine.” Gavin’s spoke quietly and when he looked up there were tears in his eyes. “I don’t even know her name. They won’t tell me and I can’t see her. ” The cub dashed the tears away and shook his head. “No, she’s mine. I have to have her.”
“You can Gavin, but not now. It’s too soon. You’re still cubs. That’s not fair to her.” Ian ran a hand through his hair. What would he do if someone told him he couldn’t pursue Andy? That would kill him. His heart hurt for the cub. “What do you think her parents would do if Edge allowed you to take her ?”
Gavin looked out the window . The silence stretched so long that Ian was sure he would have to leave. “What about email?”
“Email?” Ian was lost . W hat the hell was he talking about?
“Yeah , email. C an I talk to her through email? Introduce myself, get to know her, you know. Can you ask Edge?” Gavin stared at him again with big blue eyes so much like his mothers, but at odds with his dark skin , just like his father, Jax .
“I can ask Edge. That’s all I can promise, but you have to do something for me. You have to stay in this house until Warren says you can leave and you have to work with me so I can teach you control. We’ve got to get you out of these cuffs.” Ian stood up and pushed the chair back into the desk.
Gavin looked down at the cuff and his shoulders slumped, his voice going low. “ My
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