Chapter 0455

Noah forced himself to breathe, keeping his temper in check. “She’s my mate, and she suffered at Zoe’s hand. We’re making things right. Both of us.”

A beat of silence, and Noah could almost feel his father recalculating. This conversation wasn’t going as expected, and that was the point.

“I assume you think this is a good idea,” Marcus said slowly. “After everything that happened, you’re just going to-”

“Yes,” Noah interrupted, his voice firm. “I do think this is a good idea. And I’m not interested in rehashing the past. What matters now is that Hannah and I are together. We’ve been through more than you realize, and she’s part of my life. That’s not going to change.”

His father was quiet again, but Noah knew Marcus was just weighing his options, trying to find a foothold.

“I see,” Marcus finally said. “And as for that child-”

“Her name is Melody,” Noah cut him off.

“A girl,” Marcus finally said. “Hm. I wasn’t aware of that. I kept hearing whispers of an heir, so I assumed it was a boy.”

“She is our heir,” Noah said. “The heir to Silvercrest. She possesses the Alpha gene.”

The silence that followed was longer this time, heavier. Noah knew that Marcus was practically vibrating with fury on the other end of the phone–not just at the idea of a female heir, but also at that name.

Silvercrest.

his father’s distaste. “It’s already been approved by the Alpha Council.

came through

that is a new

try


for a few weeks. Perhaps we can chat in person. Will you

scoffed. “Look, Dad, if you’re

grandchild,” Marcus interrupted. “I’ll be there

up without

slammed the phone down on his desk, exhaling slowly to calm himself. Well,

Dinner with his father.

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Chapter 0455

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ignore his father, turn him away, pretend not to be home on Friday

wouldn’t do any of

in the eye, show him how far he’d come since being a

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