Connor POV

The minute I walked in the house dad was standing there with his arms crossed again like the last time I walked in and I sighed.

"Can we talk? It doesn't have to be about you if you don't want but I want to talk about Skylar and Sam." He asked and I nodded and we went to the suite and into the living room.

"Where's papa?" I asked after I noticed the place was quiet.

"He's in bed, he was feeling tired after the long day we had. I just want to know if you're ok, after finding your mate and hearing he was with someone else, I just want to know if your ok."

"I'm alright, sure it sucks he was with someone else but I can't hold that against him, we didn't know each other and we're not even together now. At least telling him were mates will be easy since he knows about us. I also think Sam is my mate. I don't know how but I think he is. When I smelt his hoodie, Goren was antsy and whining and the scent, even if it isn't that strong, it got me wanting to make sure he's safe and to be near him." I answered and he didn't seem surprised.

"Could be that you have two mates. I haven't ever heard of it but it doesn't mean it can't happen. Your papaw had two mates before he met dad and that is unheard of also. I already adore Skylar, the whole family does. I had a brief meeting with the trackers and they are out now looking for Sam. I have a feeling he is close, if Marcus had a feeling he came out here, I'm not going to ignore it. He'll be found and you don't need to worry, they've been given orders to not hunt him down and hurt him. I gave little information about him but they know to mention we know Skylar and know he's safe and where he lives. Hopefully when he is found and he hears that, he won't feel threatened and attack anyone. Marcus is resting in the clinic and he should be ok in a couple days. He passed out from being exhausted and not eating. The wounds weren't to deep so he got patched up and cleaned up and will be fed when he wakes up. He woke up briefly and asked if Skylar could be here to see him tomorrow but if you aren't comfortable with that, let me know and I'll talk to Marcus. Skylar seemed really worried about him and Sam so I would tell him Marcus wants to see him but it's your choice since he's your mate." Wow that has been the most he has said to me without mentioning getting help or ordering me around.

"Thanks dad, I'll let Skylar know. I can't believe I found my mate and he knows of us. He is perfect and so beautiful, I loved being at his house today. For the first time in so long, I felt happy and at peace. I felt like me again." I said and he smiled softly at me.

"Mhm I know, I saw you again today. I saw that happy boy who loved life and that beautiful sparkle in your eyes and your bright smile, I honestly have missed it Con. I want us to fix whatever is wrong between us, I know you blame me for everything and I understand because I also blame myself. If I had made different choices, if I had went with you both and just stayed here and let the warriors handle it, or had someone follow you both, it's endless on things I should have done and didn't do because all I thought at the time was getting you two out of there. If only things were different, you wouldn't be sick and I wouldn't feel like I killed my son." He said and tears fell from his eyes and he held his head in his hands and cries. I sat closer to him and just like with my uncle, I wrapped my arms around him and his immediately went around me and he held me, just like he has always wanted to but I wouldn't let him. It felt so safe and warm in his arms, like home.

Even after I turned, I still have HIV. They think since I got it before I even had a wolf present, it compromised my immune system so now I will always have it and take medication for it. So far it hasn't gotten worse and I do have to make sure I'm not around anyone that is sick even if I am a wolf, I do get sick with colds and the flu and it knocks me down for weeks with my weakened immune system. I just don't want to pass it to Skylar when we mate which won't be for a long time. I don't think I can stomach it, hugging my dad is even a big step and my uncle so mating, yea that'll be way down the line.

"I'm here though dad, I know I haven't been the best son or even nice to you and I am going to have to live with that for the rest of my life. I am sorry I push you away and lash out on you and I know the past, it's the past but to me, it's abandonment on your part and also Kevin. I can't get past that he is alive even after he killed my birth father. I have all these negative feelings toward you and I am going to get help to help me try to let them go and not feel that way because I don't want to feel this way, not toward my dad. I will try to get better dad, I promise. Just if I do lash out again which I'm sure I will, just please know I don't mean it. That's something I need to work on and getting help will put me at ease I hope. I appreciate you more than you know, thank you for not giving up on me." I said and held him tight and sobbed softly into his shoulder.

"Never son, I will never give up on my beautiful pup. I love you so much Connor and I will never give up on you. I will be here for you always no matter what." He said softly and squeezed me a little tighter.

"I love you too." That was the first time I had said those words to him since I can remember which was before I was taken. After he heard me say it back, he held on tighter and sobbed. My own tears falling at a rapid speed and we just sat there on the couch holding onto one another for dear life, crying.