Awakening (Kiss of the Jaguar Series Book 1) Read Free Page B

or Nowles, whatever her name is now, has come home.”
     
    “Garek Sulwen’s little sister?” Noah nodded and Jonah put his fork down. “She was banished. Why is she back?”
     
    “Because Garek granted her his blessing to come home.”
     
    “Why in the hell would he do that?”
     
    “Because he’s still alpha of his family!” Noah raised his voice, and normally Jonah would lower his eyes, but not this time.
     
    “She bred with a human. That is punishable by death. Being banished was bad enough, but letting her come back—doesn’t she have a human child with her?”
     
    “She does.”
     
    “And I suppose he let it come with her.”
     
    “I told you when you were a cub; we do not kill our own kind. My father was wrong in what he did and I won’t be like him. Neither is Garek”
     
    “Yes, I know the story. Your own sister bred with a human and he had them both killed. The families will—”
     
    “They will agree!” again, Noah raised his voice. “As will you. Our females are becoming less and less. Ashley is still of breeding age. By Garek forgiving her past transgressions she will be accepted back and the Five may be able to breed from her.”
     
    “And her child?”
     
    “I will see for myself if the child has any of our traits.”
     
    Jonah frowned. “See for yourself?”
     
    “I’m going to have them both over this evening for dinner. Garek has agreed to the inspection. If the child has enough of our ways in its blood then it will also be accepted under our protection. Who knows, might even change our ways some.”
     
    “You’re not thinking about breeding outside our race, are you?”
     
    “Jonah, we’re starting to die out,” Noah sighed. “I saw it years ago, even when my father didn’t. His hatred of humans is why my sister had to die and why so many males hate humans. If we are to survive, then we might have to breed outside our packs. We might need humans.”
     
    “You do this and there may be an uprising.”
     
    Noah nodded, “I’m aware of that, which is why I expect my son to be on my side.” He gave Jonah a hard stare. “You are next to lead this family. Change is here and we need to embrace it if we want to survive. If Ashley’s child has enough jaguar to mix our DNA with then it is our sign we can expand ourselves and live. Otherwise, we will die out soon.”
     
    “So if her offspring has enough jag, then what?”
     
    “Then if it’s a female she will breed.”
     
    “If? You don’t really know if she had a son or daughter.”
     
    “I will find out tonight and then plans will be set in motion. Now, as to you, I’m done with the game you’re playing. This season I expect you to find a female and breed. No more excuses.”
     
    “You think it’s an excuse?”
     
    “I think you’re waiting for the lock to happen. It doesn’t always happen, so forget that crap and just pick one. You need a son of your own in order to rule the family.”
     
    “And if one doesn’t appeal to me still?”
     
    “It isn’t a request Jonah,” he chuckled. “But an order from your alpha,” Noah met Jonah dead in the eye.
     
    The tension in the room rose up. Noah was the one to break the eye contact and gave his full attention to his meal. Not really feeling very hungry, Jonah picked at his breakfast. Once finished, his father pushed away from the table and walked out, not one word said. Jonah just tossed his napkin on the table and slumped back in the chair.
     
    He’s being ordered to breed. Great! What his father didn’t understand was he couldn’t just pick one. He had to have a connection or he just couldn’t get it up.  Of course he wasn’t about to tell his father that. If the alpha knew his own son couldn’t fuck just anyone then there would be a big problem.  Not that he didn’t have a couple of them right now, one being the female that he come up on last night.
     
    God she smelled good! He could also tell she was about to go into heat,