by Beth Hoyer
create her which has bothered me from time to time. This has left me feeling angry that I don’t like talking about it even told my daughter it was forbidden when she asked me about it. I’m still angry that I did this to my daughter’s mother to create her and I’m still upset about it.”
He paused from talking seeing that the Asian’s expression changed to seriousness.
He frowned as the Asian spoke “Have you told your daughter of this burden?”
Jinks spoke “Yes I have. I told her along with telling her that there was a recording of the mating which I haven’t bothered to view due to still being angry about it. I did tell my daughter to view the recording to see for herself my angry view.”
He saw the Asian nod his head with understanding in the male’s eyes as the man spoke “Your burden you have is possibly shared by your daughter’s mother who may be feeling the same way. Along with her possibly feeling upset about not able to raise her daughter with you due to her husband’s beliefs this is a burden to her.”
He frowned forming it on his lips as the Asian paused then continued “I recommended that you tell your daughter’s mother the burden plaguing you and see how she feels. Perhaps she’ll find the opportunity to relieve herself of being burdened herself to you.”
Jinks nodded his head as the Asian continued speaking “I have another burden I must admit to you. My given name is Tan Lee descendant of one who name was Tan Lee.”
Jinks stiffened hearing the man’s words who kept talking “Tan Lee who I bare his name has passed his knowledge of karate to his family who came to me along with some unnatural ability which my family put me into the Lotus Order to learn how to use the ability properly. I admit when I first joined I treated myself as a deity lord and used my abilities to treat the others a terrible way till another family member my father arrived here and taught me it was wrong. He taught me very clearly a lesson I have taken to heart but I have become burdened of how I treated myself and others before my father came along with his lesson. I carried the burden for years till one walked up to me in the city and told me that he’ll bring someone to come to me to help me relieve the burden which he has kept his words. I am now relieved of this burden which I tell you.”
He frown hearing the man he assumed was Tan Lee’s words who paused from talking then added “You may go now Jinks Montreal. Just remember there are always people willing to help you with your burdens. Trust them to help you.”
He nodded his head and stood as the Tan Lee stood up while hearing a throat clearing noise behind him. He turned to see a young Asian Human male wearing an orange karate uniform behind him that gestured him to follow with a hand. He waved a hand towards Tan Lee who made an identical gesture and then he followed the Asian out of the temple to the street that kept walking which he followed reaching the end of the market street to show his familiar driver standing in front of the sedan parked nearby. Jinks went to the car getting inside and hunted for the seat belt as the driver shut the door behind him. He stared out the window seeing Asians looking in his direction appearing to look happy with hand gestures of touching their heads despite wearing hats. He nodded his head towards them as the driver put on the seat belt and started up the car before driving it away. Jinks stared out the window frowning letting his thoughts wondering in his mind. He saw the car drive by the front entrance to his home building to see the familiar crowd was there and then followed by the car reaching the garage room after a bit of driving down a street. He waited unbuckling his seat belt for the driver to open the car door which he got out and walked to the elevator waiting for it to arrive. Jinks heard the elevator ding its sound opening doors to see with his surprise Barry and Tatiana standing inside the male Builder showing a serious expression and his female companion showing a frown expression. He walked inside and saw Barry pressed a numbered button and felt the elevator go up.
He heard Barry clear his throat before speaking “There’s a matter of unburdening yourself with a problem. I have a solution where I’ll take you to it.”
Jinks kept his mouth shut as the elevator went up then stopped at a floor showing a hallway which he followed Barry and Tatiana out walking passed double doors till the Builders stopped at a double door. He watched Barry yank one open and gestured for him to walk inside which he obeyed to pause seeing it was a sitting room with a window and couches and sitting on a couch was Natasha Novgorod with Madisoni next to her as the door shut behind him. He formed a frown seeing Madisoni and Natasha look up with frowns on their faces. He stiffened seeing Madisoni’s look change to seriousness as Natasha looked nervous followed by her looking down.
He eyed Natasha to hear Madisoni speak “He’s here so tell him what you told me Natty.”
Jinks kept his eyes on Natasha that shook her head and saw Madisoni place his hands on her shoulders appearing to be massaging the areas. With a soft sigh he walked towards Natasha to kneel in front of her gently taking one of her hands feeling her stiffen from his hand’s grip.
Jinks spoke “Back then when I mated with you I was still hurting from the pain of losing my mate. I felt like taking you sexually which I did using my Master status. I found myself after Victoria was old enough to talk feeling angry about what I did to you to create her. The anger stayed within me for years even when Victoria was ten years old I refused to talk to her about you by saying it was forbidden to her. Victoria took the news very badly getting upset about it. I’m told that the servants wound up behind my back to tell Victoria about you. I managed to get around to telling Victoria about how I treated you to create her and my feelings. I should add that there’s a recording of the mating I urged Victoria to view which I haven’t seen due to feeling angry about the situation.”
Jinks paused as Natasha looked him in the eyes showing pain in them.
Jinks continued speaking “I don’t regret having to raise Victoria for she gave me a purpose in life to live which I cherish her as my greatest treasure. I do regret the way I treated you to create her which has bothered me for a long time.”
He felt his hand gently squeezed and heard Madisoni speak loudly in a soft tone “Natty, he shares a burden you have yourself which he has told you of his now tell him of yours.”
He stared at Natasha who spoke meeting his eyes “It took me awhile till I held my daughter Marina for the first time who my husband is the father of to feel the gravity of the situation related to Victoria. I felt ranges of emotions running through me as I held Marina while recalling the mating that created our daughter to feel myself terribly upset knowing that I wouldn’t have anything to do with raising her. I wound up falling into a terrible depression that lasted for years which raising Marina helped me cope with it but the depression remained. Madisoni tried to help me by telling news of Victoria’s growth and pictures of her from school which helped me feel a little bit better but the depression was still there. I managed to stop feeling the depression when I saw Victoria with my own eyes standing next to you and sensing you would protect her from harm from your behavior towards her. I could sense that you had raised her very well from what I’m told about her.”
Jinks nodded his head as Natasha paused to place her other hand on his before adding “I felt terrible sadness hearing that Victoria was shot at school which for awhile I kept vigil in front of your building anxious to see her and see if she was alright. I’m relieved to see that she’s doing ok when I saw her with my own eyes and saw that she recognized me by the look in her eyes seeing me. I just feel ok now with Victoria’s situation.”
He sighed to speak “So do I.”
He heard the door open behind him stiffened sensing Victoria had entered the room and saw Natasha’s eyes shift up behind him with her relieved expression changing to hope in them. Jinks felt Natasha release her hold on his hands as he stood up and turned sideways to look at Victoria who was staring at her mother with a shocked expression on her face.
He spoke in a firm tone “Victoria, this is your mother. Go meet her.”
He heard Madisoni speaking “I’m not human but part of a human like race called Builder who has a strong belief that the father of the child who a female mate of a Builder bore raises the child without any help from the female or her mate.”
Jinks frowned as he saw Victoria gently nod her head which he gently laid a hand on her shoulder sensing her feeling a little stiff but accepting Madisoni’s words.
He shifted his eyes towards Natasha who spoke with a sad tone “Victoria, for years I’ve been burdened with a terrible depression on not able to raise you. I felt like I could have given you a life if I had the opportunity. I heard that your father has raised you well judging by what Madisoni told me about your life in school and seeing pictures of you as you grew up. I saw your father’s
