If You Feel My Love

Chapter Thirty-One: Protective Feeling

Fernando grinned as he watched his wife sleep next to him, he couldn't believe that she was there beside him; the last few weeks had been tough on their marriage and slowly they were becoming close again.

Analisa made a small noise in her sleep making her husband smile before he snarled softly annoyed, he glanced down at his wife for a moment knowing that if he woke her that this wasn’t going to end well.

Fernando climbed out of bed and padded over to the bedroom door, he cast a glance back at Analisa then he slipped out of the room; he glared at his father knowing that this was the fourth time in a week that he had attempted to get close to the couple.

José’s face lit up as he looked at his son, he knew that Fernando didn't want him anywhere near his family but he wanted to be able to see his son; he didn't care what it took as long as he was a part of his son’s life.

“I told you to stay away from here,” Fernando snarled softly so that he didn't wake his wife or the twins, he glared at his father knowing that he was risking his marriage by being near him; while Analisa hadn't said anything about his father, Fernando wasn’t about to make hurt her anymore.

“You are my son Fernando… I can’t turn my back on you,” José said as he stepped towards his son before he paused as Fernando pulled back his top lip and bared his teeth while he snarled warningly at his father.

José stared at him taken back, he had never been threatened by any of his own children before and seeing Fernando like this unsettled him greatly; he swallowed as he watched his son concerned.

“I’m not asking you too… but what you did is destroying my marriage and I will not lose Ana,” Fernando said as he eyed his father, he knew that if it came to a choice then the werewolf would choose his wife every time.

José carefully took another step towards Fernando, he didn't believe that his son would attack him and he knew that when the brunette left him that he was going to need his family around him.

Israel froze as he looked between his brother and father; he thought that his father was an idiot for approaching the younger wolf when it was clear that Fernando was protecting his family.

“Padre,” Israel said as he tried to call his father back, he didn't know what Fernando was capable of and he knew that if José didn't back down then he was going to end up fighting against his own son.

“Nando por favor,” José said before he stopped the snarl in Fernando’s throat growing in volume as he realised that his son would kill him if he attempted to get any closer; Israel looked at his brother knowing that Fernando was doing this because he cared about his family.

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Analisa looked at her husband as she feed Emili, she knew that something had happened the night before and while Fernando refused to talk about it; his tense behaviour worried her.

“Nando?” the brunette asked softly as she watched him, his entire body was tense as he paced the bedroom; she had slowly warmed back up to Flori and Maria Paz but she was still a little nervous around Israel while she avoided José altogether.

Fernando’s head snapped to look at her, he watched her closely making Analisa stare at him concerned.

“I’m fine,” Analisa reassured him making Fernando nod his head before he glared at the bedroom door.

The werewolf knew that he was overreacting but he wasn’t about to allow his father to destroy his family, he knew that José wanted him to stay in Spain but since he had a life back in England; Fernando wasn’t about to allow him dissuade him from leaving.

Emili squeaked making the werewolf move towards his mate and daughter, Analisa swallowed as she realised that the wolf had more control of his body than the human him did.

Fernando’s eyes darkened as he looked over his mate and their children, he suddenly had the need to take them somewhere safe and away from his own father; he wanted them far away from anyone.

“I’m sorry it’s the instinct, I need to protect you,” Fernando said making the brunette tilt her head, she knew that certain instincts were harder to contain than others and if something was threatening her or the twins then he wouldn’t stand for it.

Fernando lifted Josep from his cot and moved him over to join Analisa and Emili; the werewolf settled his son down on the bed.

“We’re fine,” the brunette said as she tried to calm him, she knew that he would get volatile he would get if he thought something was threatening them; she swallowed as she realised that whatever had happened the night before had triggered this.

Fernando eyed her warily, he knew that she was right and the evidence was in front of him but he needed to do everything in his power to make sure that they remained that way.

“Will you be okay?” Analisa asked as she spotted the flickering in his eyes that was evidence of his internal struggle between his human half and his wolf half; the brunette had never seen him like this before and it worried her.

Fernando nodded his head as he took a deep breath, he moved to settle next to Analisa as he nuzzled his head against hers; a soft noise rumbling in his throat as he stayed close to her and the twins.

***

Flori sighed as she handed a set of keys over to Fernando who stared at her oddly, she offered him a small smile knowing what he needed to get away; she could see that his wolf was beginning to become volatile.

“It’s the keys to the cottage,” Flori explained making Fernando tilt his head, he knew that he still had three weeks until he was due back in London and now with his instincts were on edge he wondered how he was going to cope.

“The cottage is away from the main house, no one will disturb you there,” Flori explained making Fernando smile at her gratefully, he didn't wish to turn on his only family however José wasn’t making things easy for him and after that nights stand-off; he knew that his father wasn’t going to back down.

“I want you to be happy Fernando and I know that you would do anything to protect your family,” Flori said as she smiled sadly at her son; he stared at her as he realised what she was saying.

José wasn’t going to stop attempting to get close to Fernando’s family and Flori knew that if he didn't stop then Fernando would be driven to attack him, which could easy kill the elderly wolf.

The two were silent for a moment before Flori hugged her youngest son, she knew deep down that no matter what happened she would always love her son.

“Madre,” Fernando said shaking his head, he knew that she would be heartbroken if he killed his father and he didn't want to be driven to that and he hoped that his father would back off.

“Your padre means well Fernando but sometimes he needs to know his limits,” Flori said as she pressed a kiss to her son’s head before she walked away.

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Author's Note: 

There are only four chapters left xxx