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.

slowing and his face growing worried when he sees who I'm talking to. When Aden catches sight of his son, he nods, removes his hand from my lower

are."

Hudson hands a fresh glass of champagne to me, his father reaches into his suit jacket pocket and holds out a black velvet box. Frowning with confusion, Hudson takes it, his face

the little velvet pillow. At least ten carats,

Brooklyn to wear your family's ring

Hudson says, looking up at him. "This

is not a discussion, and it's also not a

He looks at

hand. As Hudson takes it and starts to slip the ring onto my finger, I try to keep

be more time. But by putting on this ring, I am

be broken, can't

it, will Hudson even follow through? Or will his fear of what others think prevail, and

interrupted, though, by the feeling of the ring sticking at my second

harder, but it won't

looking between

bite my lip, embarrassed. I guess Hudson's mom had slimmer

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

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

slips over the knuckle, and then pushes down. I look up into his eyes as the ring slides home to the base

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