Chapter 46

Jarek

I close the door of my office and walk around my table. Eric takes one of the seats in front of my table, leans forward, and keeps his elbows on his knees.

Walking behind my chair, I cross my arms over the chair's backrest and look at Eric, expecting him to speak.

But silence lingers in the room, which is heavy with tension.

"I am asking you, not as your Alpha, but as a guy who always looked up to you." Taking a deep breath, I start to speak, "Why do you think I am unworthy of your daughter? The distrust in your eyes pains me because I have been nothing but honest with you."

"Eric, you were the first one I told that she is my mate because I believed you would understand what she means to me. Then why now are you questioning my bond with her?" I run my hand through my hair while I frown.

"When you hold that little baby in your arms, it is not just love which fills your heart; there is immense fear also." He looks at his hands while different emotions cover his face, "That