Chapter 175

Demetri’s POV

“I’m not going to hurt you at all Cole. Step into me. Lay your head down. Let me hold you a minute as what you really need is a father right now.”

 My explanation falls upon deaf ears as he mildly tries to fight my desires for him. He seems incapable of accepting such a gentle and loving approach to his blackout. As gentle as I’m certain Jon wishes to be towards Cole, he is stuck in a bad way with Cole being an alpha.

Sure he’s been able to wear him down to submit him out but it still has to be a painful and terrifying way to come back to an equally painful and terrifying reality. He keeps repeating himself as I pull him into me, gently rubbing his head until I can get him to move.

Slowly he submits to my downward pressure but he doesn’t relax. It saddens me beyond description as I feel his body trembling against me, to hear the whine behind his whisper as he begs not to be harmed. I remain silent as I gently reassure him w