Chapter47　A Father's Anger

Jackson stood numb as Elijah ran up the stairs, shell shocked. Jessica had her hand clamped

over 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 was

a 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 that

automatically 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 actually

siblings? For heavens darn sake, shut that mouth and man up! If you chose to marry and mate

Jessica that's on you! What if they turn out to be mates?!” Amelia snapped, her patience wearing

thin.

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

lot Jackson.”

“I know, but Elijah, no wonder he’s been refusing to go to the mating ceremony. It's because of

this... I don't care about love or not... He needs to find his Luna.” Jackson said, storming into the

lounge.

Jessica looked at Indigo, motioning for her to head to bed. She nodded silently, making her

way 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 on

the 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 are

mates. If they are, then she is the rightful Luna. Tell me Jackson, if that happens then what will you

do? 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's

different.”

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

this, 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. “Do

you 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 pack

and would need to be kept secret until her time comes. When I saw Jessica and the girls, I instantly

knew it was Scarlett. That defiance in her eyes, that unbroken strength. Even today no matter what

she went through, that will still burns bright. I know it was the moon goddess, I don't know how but

I 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 Jessica

looked stunned.

“Not only does she have the power of an Alpha, something that is unseen of in our kind, a

female with such an ability? It's a miracle. But the ability to slow down another's healing when she

inflicts 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 had

decreased until recently? She is special and her coming to this pack out of all others, all the way

from 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 whatever

path she deems right. If that path takes her to Elijah then you cannot stand in her way, let the

Goddess 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 would

become rather complicated...

“If they are not then I don't think they should be together.” Jackson said standing up, his tone

clipped. He was beyond angry at Elijah and felt disappointed with Scarlett. Jessica frowned and

stood 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 as

siblings!” He snapped, making her flinch. She gripped Amelia's arm but despite the tremble in her

body her eyes flashed.

“Jackson Westwood you are only thinking of yourself right now! I know they were raised as

siblings but look back, when did Elijah ever treat Scarlett as a sister? He didn't. Yes, he and Indigo

bonded, but there was nothing between the elder two. He never called me mother or anything

close... Now looking back, he used to get angry with Scarlett calling you dad... I heard him myself

threatening her to stop calling you dad, not that she listened. My point is maybe he had feelings for

her 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 Alpha

position 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 much

to 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 can

you be so heartless?”

He looked down at her, hurt flicking through his own eyes. “Heartless? I thought you would

understand Jessica... I've raised the girls as my own... To me there's no difference between the

three... In my eyes, they are siblings regardless of everything.” He said quietly before he walked

away, leaving Jessica standing there shocked. Guilt filling her as Jackson left the house, slamming

the door behind him.

Jessica ran her hand through her hair, why was everything coming undone? Amelia sighed

shaking 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's

have 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 the

younger woman. Jessica nodded, hurrying to the freezer and taking two large bags and then

headed out the room. She had knocked on the door, mind linking Elijah and then had headed

downstairs. Although she was more accepting it still shocked her just thinking of the two of them

together... How long had it been going on? Had they... She felt embarrassed just thinking of the two

consummating their relationship.

When she returned to the kitchen Amelia already had milk on for boil. “But what if he puts that

condition 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 sun

shone through the trees. “Where there is a will, there is a way.” A smile crossed her lips, confidence

clear in her every word...00000000