Chapter 0457

Hannah

I laughed stiffly at that. “Funny,” I said, bouncing Melody a little in my arms. “I know she has fairer looks than you, Marcus, but she is your granddaughter.”

Marcus said nothing. And as I met his cold, calculating gaze, the tightness in my chest deepened. The faint trace of amusement died on my lips as it hit me.

Oh, Goddess. He was being completely serious, wasn’t he?

“Of course she’s your granddaughter,” I said with a scoff, glancing at Noah–who was sharing in my shocked expression. “Who else would she be?”

“Hm. I’m not sure.” Marcus stepped forward, his sharp eyes narrowing on Melody.

His gaze wasn’t filled with the warmth or tenderness of a grandparent meeting a new addition to the family for the first time–it was a hard, piercing look, as though he were inspecting something wrong, something out of place.

He reached out a hand to touch her.

against my chest, pulling her away from him before he could make contact. As if I’d let him touch my

about? Why are you treating

Melody with a

flashing me a thin smile that did nothing to ease my anxiety. “In matters like

granddaughter, Marcus,” I said, my voice

him up and down with no attempt to hide my disdain. “If you’re lucky,

his attention. His gaze snapped to mine, his eyes narrowing, a flicker of


the name left a bitter taste in his mouth. He leaned back slightly, crossing

refused to be baited. A fire burned low in my belly, but

my back. “Melody has the female Alpha gene. I’ve

silent. His disapproval was palpable, thick enough to cut it with a knife; but for now, at least, he seemed

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