Chapter 27

Chapter 27 Brooklyn

My eyes widen. Of course what is about to happen is the whole point of this evening, but now that it's about to happen?

I'm terrified.

Not only am I about to meet my biological father for the first time, but I'm also about to meet the Alpha with the most powerful reputation of all.

I never could have imagined being in this position. Never could have imagined what my life has become, and I'm overcome with too many emotions to name.

I'm now engaged to a man in love with another man.

On one side of me stands the most ruthless, dangerous mafia king in Grayling City-an Alpha in his own right.

And on the other side of me figuratively-is my father and the status that comes with him.

Aden clenches his jaw again as he observes the emotions playing across my face, narrowing his eyes on me.

"Chin up, little one," he says, his voice steady, giving me strength. "Meet him with pride. Show him the she-wolf you are. You've got more fight in you than you realize."

I swallow and nod, trying to be the version of myself that Aden apparently sees.

But inside I'm trembling.

walks back over to me with a fresh glass of champagne, his steps slowing and his face growing worried when he sees who I'm talking to. When Aden catches sight of his son,

there you are."

pocket and holds out a black velvet box. Frowning with confusion, Hudson takes it, his face falling slack

when I see the size of the diamond sitting on the little velvet pillow. At least ten carats,

be appropriate," Aden says, his voice commanding, "for Brooklyn to wear your family's ring tonight,

up at him.

is not a discussion, and it's

ring from the box. He looks at me and cocks his head to the side, his expression

takes it and starts to slip the ring onto

there would still be more time. But by putting on this ring, I

engagements can be broken, can't

it comes down to it, will Hudson even follow through? Or will his

feeling

pushes harder, but it

looking between us. "I

I guess Hudson's mom had

to wiggle the ring onto my finger, and Lena growls a warning inside me. Back

Hudson and then nudges him aside, taking my hand in his

knuckle, and then pushes down. I look up into his eyes as the ring

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