Chapter Four

Jax’s POV

I woke the following day and immediately took another shower. I was meeting up with my family today so I needed to ensure every last scent of Isabella was fully washed off of me. I hated the idea that I had to physically wash her off, wash off her kisses and her touch but my father would definitely be able to smell her and I don’t think I would be able to lie to him the same way I’ve been lying to Samuel.

I dried myself and got changed into a freshly ironed black suit, I gelled back my black hair in to the quiff style I liked and spritzed on a bit of my favourite cologne. I was meeting my father at his office in the city. He was a well respected figure of this town even amongst the humans, though of course I feel it would be a different story if they knew of his true identity.

My father owned several hotels across the world, which made it easier when we had to take trips out of town to feed. No one could question us or get suspicious about our long trips from city to city and to all different countries when we could give the excuse that we were out of town on business trips. My father was a clever man.

As I got in to my car and drove to my fathers office my mind wandered to Isabella, as it always did. I remembered her telling me she was off hunting today so I had to keep myself busy as I knew there was no chance we would be seeing each other today. My heart ached for her and I pondered hoping she was well. I knew she was under so much pressure and stress at the moment especially because of her father and him wanting her to be marked. I knew our relationship wasn’t helping with that at all.

After the short journey in to the city I parked my car in to the office car park and turned off the ignition. I headed to my fathers office and walked straight in, he was sat there at his desk.

‘Hello son’ he greeted me. ‘I’ve already poured you a drink. It’s on the side, you look like you need the energy.’ He raised his eyebrows at me and pointed to the counter where a perfect glass of my favourite blood type O was waiting for me. I downed it in seconds, savouring every last drop, I didn’t realise how unbelievably hungry I was. Maybe I had failed to realise how stressed I truly was myself.

‘Pour us both a glass of bourbon to wash it down with son?’ He asked and I did. I walked over to his desk, placed both glasses down and sat opposite him. ‘What’s the agenda for today then pops?’ I asked.

‘We’ve just got to pop in to a couple of our hotels today for some quick maintenance checks, we also have a meeting at 1 and then somethings popped up with the newborns again, so we need to be at the docks to meet Ezra by 3’o’clock.’ He stated.

I sighed, I don’t think I had the energy for all this today, I hadn’t been sleeping well for a while now, I just thought it was going to be an easy day at the office.

I think my father could tell of my annoyance. ‘What Jax? I understand you must be tired son but business awaits. Maybe you should stop with all this sneaking around for long periods of the day.’ He said it so nonchalantly.

‘I haven’t been sneaking around.’ I half-heartily laughed. I knew of Samuels suspicions but I hadn’t realised my father had been clocking on to me too.

Unless Samuel had grassed me in of course.

‘Oh Son you cannot lie to your father. I know you too well. You’ve been preoccupied and sneaking off for quite some time now Jax. You must be stupid if you expected me not to notice?’ He looked up at me, intently waiting for my response. But what could I respond back to that? I don’t know how much longer I could keep up with all these lies.

‘Ermm, it’s nothing Father. Honestly.’ I didn’t know what else to say, but I knew he could sense my fear as I stood there in shock.

My father raised his brows at me and surprisingly gave me a smile. ‘I’m not trying to pry in to your private life Jax, what you do with your life isn’t really my concern. However, if you are doing anything to jeopardise my business or yourself and our family then it will become my concern. I have trust in you that you are doing neither.’ He stated. I simply nodded at him, thankful that he wasn’t trying to delve in deeper to my business. I was so sure he would definitely figure out my darkest secret if he continued with this topic of conversation. I knew now that I had to be so careful with Isabella, they were on to us.