Her

Chapter 17

"Beowulf come down stairs."

I couldn't get the image of my amazing mate out of my mind. Our date ended and she took me back home. I could feel my mate in the back of my mind basically bathing in the memories of her.

"Daddy." I looked down at Beowulf who had tears coming down his face. I quickly set down the plate in my hand and kneeled down. "What's wrong little one?"

Sniffling he looked down and I quickly pulled his head up. "Never look down love, you are better then that." Nodding his head, he wiped at the tears and wrapped his little arms around me as his shoulders raked with his sob.

"Sssh." I said soothingly, rubbing his back and whispering sweet nothings into his ear. Picking him up, I walked over to the couch and sat down, him still wrapped up around me. "Come on Beowulf look at your old man."

"Y-you're not old daddy." I rubbed my cheek against his, not able to stop the overwhelming feeling of protectiveness come over me. "You want to tell me what's wrong love?"

"Well the kids at my school, they were being really mean and telling me that I'm an orphan wolf and that my real parents didn't want me, that's why you took me in out of pity." I withheld the growl that so was ready to come out.

I would teach those kids a thing about messing with my son. "Hey look at me Beowulf, I am your real parent, ok? I'm going to be the one to teach you everything you need to know. I'm goin to be the one to hold you up when you have fallen. I'm going to be the one to make sure you grow big and strong. Never ever believe those foolish words they try to throw at you."

"I'm sorry daddy."

"It's ok little one, thank you for coming to me about this. This is good you are able to talk this out. It will make you a great King someday love." He looked at me funny but I just brought him in for another hug.

I never put anything below King in his mind, seeing as that is what he will grow up to be. He was progressing rather well and he was such a curious young child. It made me proud that he was willing to learn more and I promised myself that I will do as my goddess tells me and as a father. Make him into the young man that he deserves to be.