24. Against nature's norms

I looked at my father in apprehension. I was surprised to see his disappointment with my decision. Wouldn’t he have done the same?

“Yes,” I said, “Because it was Kiara Walce. How could I ever accept her to be my mate?”

He gave me an incredulous look, as though my reason wasn’t logical enough. In his eyes, I was scared to find some disappointment. On his side, my mother held similar expressions of regret and sympathy, which honestly didn’t make me feel any better.

“I don’t care who it was, Asher. Do you even know what it means to reject a mate?” He said, “You cannot go against nature’s norms like that. You might have just cost this pack its future heir.”

I looked at him incredulously, “Dad, you cannot be serious right now,” I said, “Rejecting my mate doesn’t mean I can’t be with anyone else. You know I love Leslie right? I intend to be with her forever.”

“But she is not your mate, son.”

His reasoning was only increasing my inner turmoil. I was already struggling to deal with the con