He walked me over to the chairs and made me sit in one of them as he sat in the other , his fingers still wrapped around mine gently .

So , tell us what our son had done , Gavin said , turning his attention to the principal who was watching us warily .

Principal Thorne cleared his throat and looked between the two of us .

Matthew got into a fight yesterday in the lunchroom , he explained , making me gasp .

We have zero tolerance for fighting in this school and the only reason he wasnt expelled was because hes a Landry .

I wanted to discuss with you the proper punishment for the boy .

I expected Gavin to list out different punishments for Matt ; fighting was certainly not okay and if he couldnt be expelled because hes a Landry , then there has to be something else that could be done .

I expected Gavin to be furious with Matt about this behavior .

But what I wasnt expecting was the calmness that fell over him as he stared at the principal , as if it was Principal Thorne who was in the wrong .

He leaned back in his seat and took in the principal before him .

And why exactly did Matt fight this boy ? Do you know the reasoning ? Gavin asked .

I raised my brows at the question ; that was actually a good question .

I turned to face the principal , waiting for an answer .

I … Im not exactly sure … the principal said , his brows pinched together .

You didnt bother to ask him what had happened to upset him ? Gavin asked , raising his brows .

Matt isnt known to be violent unless theres a reason behind it .

I knew Gavin was right ; Matt didnt seem to those tutors he chased off werent there for good reason ; they were selfish , greedy , and mistreated Matt , all because they wanted to get with his father .

Matt had every reason to chase them away .

But once you get to know him , hes a sweet little boy who only wants his family to spend more time with him .

a violent bone in his body unless it was deserved .

All Hes lonely and often sad ; he craves attention , and hell get that attention any way he can .

But I cant see him seeking out that kind of attention at school .

I knew school was important to him ; it was obvious from how hard he worked during our study sessions .

He wouldnt do anything to jeopardize that unless there was good reason .

It doesnt matter the reasoning .

He still went against our school rules , Principal Thorne said , folding his arms across his chest .

I know hes your son , Alpha Landry , but something needs to be done about his behavior .

His behavior ? 1 finally found my voice to speak .

You dont even know the cause of his behavior and you expect us to punish him ? How do we know Matt was the one who started this fight ? He could have been defending himself .

Why arent the other boys parents here ? Are you planning on punishing him as well ? The other boy had a broken nose and needed to go to the nurses office , Principal Thorne said , his frown deepening Chapter 0071 And how do you know he didnt deserve it ? Gavin asked ..

Alpha , I- My wife and I had taught our son to stand up for himself , so we find it hard to believe that Matt would punch this boy in the face for no reason , Gavin said , interrupting him .

My cheeks burned when he called me his wife ; I glanced at him , and I saw that the corner of his lips was tipping upward like he was trying not to laugh .

I pressed my lips together and turned to face the principal .

Call him to us so we can talk to him , I said , glad that my voice came out stronger than I felt .

The principal swallowed and then nodded as he grabbed his phone .

Can you bring Matthew Landry to my office ? He asked into the phone .

Thanks , He hung up and took a deep breath .

Gavin nodded his approval .

We sat in silence for what felt like an eternity .

Gavin kept his hand entwined with mine and occasionally hed reach over and brush a strand of hair out of my face .

H was putting on a show for the principal , but it was only making my heartbeat faster .

Moments later , the door opened , and Matthew walked into the room .

The moment his eyes landed on his father ; his entire body froze .

D … dad ?