AUSTIN
My father stares at me. His face hardened.
“You have some nerve asking,” he muttered. “I am your father. I know what is best for—”
“You know what’s best for what?” I asked, cutting him off. “Me? The pack?” I let out a laugh, moving my head to the side. “You have no idea what I want,” I said. “If you bothered asking me, you would know that I am all for my mate and would never choose a mate. You and mum told me that my mate was the one that would make me stronger. I believe that, and I believed in you and her were true. You would also know I want to be alpha now. I have done everything you ever asked of me and more. But you still hold on to that rule like your life depends on it. One thing is for certain: I will never follow half of what you are doing, especially when it comes to a
