Chapter 11. Darling, You’re Home

“Is it done?”

They stood in the library. Walls covered in shelves with all the books of generations gathered in one place. Two floors with a grand staircase led you up closer to the painted ceiling. Jax grabbed hold of the step on the ladder on which he swung around, playing as a child.

“Not exactly,” Jax said through clenched teeth. He turned around and faced their judgmental gazes.

“If you want to take over the title, to rule this pack and become Alpha, then you must take a wife. You will be taking over not only our pack but the businesses, Jax, and you know the board wants someone stable.”

Jax scoffed. They wanted someone who wouldn’t go around fooling around with different women, partying, and bringing shame over the family name.

“She’s here, isn’t she?” he spat.

“Listen, son, you were fortunate enough to find her, to find your mate, and the fact that she is human could work in our favor.”

Jax shook his head in disbelief. “Not everything is about gain, Father.”

His dad walk