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.

kicked in at that moment, and I clutched Melody tighter against my chest, pulling her away from him before he could make contact. As if

about? Why are you treating our daughter like a

gaze still fixed on Melody with a calculating

said, flashing me a thin smile

stab of anger cut through my growing unease. “Well, she is your granddaughter, Marcus,” I said,

eyeing him up and down with no attempt to hide

mine, his eyes narrowing, a flicker of irritation breaking through his otherwise perfect


slightly, crossing his arms with a look of mild amusement on his face. “And a female Alpha, no

A fire burned low in my belly, but I kept

gene. I’ve

at that, although he remained silent. His disapproval was palpable, thick enough to cut it with a knife; but for now, at least, he seemed to be smart enough to keep his thoughts

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