Two charges

Eric's POV 

''We are landing in five minutes, sir.''  

I nodded my head at my secretary and waited for the jet to land 

In few minutes we landed at our landing spot while a car was waiting for us. 

We came down from the jet and entered the car 

''Welcome sir.'' my driver welcomed me 

''Thank you, take me to dad's place.'' 

''Yes sir.'' he starts the car, and we drove off, few minutes we were in dad's place. I came out of the car and walked into the sitting room. 

''Where is father.'' I asked one of his men in the sitting room, 

''He is at the bar upstairs.'' I released an heavy sigh as I made my way upstairs. 

I got upstairs and met dad in deep thoughts while a bottle of whiskey was in front of him. 

''Aren't you too old to be drinking in a time like this.'' I asked while taking the seat before him. 

He ignored me and took another sip of his drink and did not say a word before I spoke up, 

''Tomorrow is the meeting.'' I murmured to his hearing. 

I wasn't scared or bothered about the gathering tomorrow, all my fear was for Victoria and nothing else. 

Dad stared at me for a long time before he took in a deep breath and spoke up 

''Why didn't you bring her back with you.'' he asked in a cold angry voice. 

''The doctor said it's not safe for her to travel by air for now.'' I explained, 

Dad stared at me with an annoying look before standing up from the chair. 

''Do you know what you are being charged for?'' he asked, 

''No.'' I replied curiously as I noticed dad was getting angry and worried. 

''What did Elliot say.'' I asked impatiently, 

Dad kept quiet for a while before he turned around and faced me. 

''Two charges against you.'' he muttered angrily to himself 

''Two what.'' I asked in shock as I stood up from the chair 

''Elliot laid two charges against you, and you will have to defend yourself alone to the council of elders. 

I walked around the bar in anger as I wondered why Elliot was this angry with me that he had to laid two charges against me, 

I know Elliot and I were never best buddies, but we were also not enemy, then I wondered why the sudden hatred. 

If not for one thing, I would had imagined he was into Victoria, but I knew that would not be possible because his mate was with him. 

''What are my charges father.'', I asked, 

Dad chucked evilly and shook his head before taking a sip of his drink. 

I groaned in irritation at his reaction toward me, but I did not say a word because I knew I was wrong. 

''Tomorrow isn't far from now, you will know your charges during the gathering.'' dad spoke in a low angry tune before walking away. 

I took a sip of his drink and sat back on the chair as I thought of what Elliot must have said about me. 

I sat there for a long time thinking of what might happen in the wolfie gathering when I noticed my phone was ringing, I went for the call and realized it was Liam calling. 

''Hello." I spoke tiredly 

''Its seems you are back to the country.'' he asked 

''Yeah, you must have heard about the gathering tomorrow.'' 

''Yeah, I heard about it that's why I'm back to the country. What did you do wrong.'' he asked with curiosity 

I released a soft sigh and ran my fingers through my hair before speaking, 

''It's complicated, I don't know what to say, let's just see what happens at the gathering tomorrow.'' I murmured tiredly.

He kept quiet for a while before he spoke up 

''You act different man, the Eric I knew would never stay this long in a conversation with me.'' he spoke happily 

''People do change when it is necessary.'' I whispered those words while thinking of Victoria 

''Nice one Eric, all the best for tomorrow.'' he wished me well and ended the call. 

I kept back the phone on the table and checked my wristwatch only to notice it was already ten pm. 

I stood up from the chair, picked up my phone and went downstairs to my car. I got in, and my driver drove me back home. 

I walked straight to my bedroom, pulled off my clothes and shoes before going to the bathroom. 

I put on the cold shower and stood in it, I groaned in relief as the cold water splashed on my naked body. 

I closed my eyes and all I could see were the curious and innocent eyes of Victoria staring at me.

''Mine.'' my wolf whispered.

I took in a deep breath and shook my hair before I started taking my bath.

I left the bathroom and walked into my room naked with water dripping from my body. I went for a clean towel in the closet, brought it out and wipe my body dry with it.

I put on a loose underwear and climbed on the bed as I force myself to sleep, but I couldn't, my mind was somewhere and on someone and I knew I wouldn't sleep if I don't know how she was doing.

I went for my phone on the bed stand, dialed a number, it rang a few times before it was picked.

''Good morning sir.'' the nurse greeted

''Morning, how is she.'' I asked.

''She is fine sir, but still asleep.'' hearing those words I became restless and wondered why she was still sleeping this late in the morning.

''Why is she sleeping by this time, did something happened.'' I asked while leaving the bed 

''Not really sir, she just couldn't sleep all thorough the night.'' hearing those words I became anxious and scared.

''Was she going through pains or did something happen.'' I asked, hoping what I was thinking in my heart wasn't true.

I was scared she must have gotten her lost memory back because the doctor said it might take days, weeks, or months.