Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 28

Chapter 28

Brooklyn

"Kenwood," the shifter says, not smiling. Aden accepts the hand, shaking it.

"So glad you could come, Remington," is all Aden says, before resting his hands at his sides again. He's clearly making space for Remington to take the lead.

But for such a powerful Alpha, Remington seems unsure of what exactly to do. He doesn't make eye contact with me, merely nodding his head in my direction. "So. Is this her?"

Aden nods, putting a hand between my shoulder blades.

There. I can feel it. That connection, that power between us. Whereas until now I've found it unsettling, in this moment, it gives me strength.

Encouraged, I raise my chin and shift my shoulders back, willing my father to look at me. I am not here to be ignored. I am not a horse at auction. Though from the way he is behaving, I all but expect him to pull money out of his pocket and start examining my hooves.

"Remington," Aden says, his voice strong and clear, "this is Brooklyn Knox. Your daughter."

My biological father.

After all these years, here he is, standing right in front of me. And none of this is making any sense.

in the underworld and beyond, but because he doesn't seem

narrows his eyes at me before looking back at Aden. Every moment that he fails to address me directly, I lose more of my nerve. I stand awkwardly in front of

for real, Kenwood?" Remington

99% genetic match for paternity. I can show you the paperwork upstairs, and you can have it verified by whoever you want. But, with that kind of proof..." He spread his hands out, hoping Remington takes him at his word.

staring for a moment. Then, he shocks me again by breathing out a huge breath of air and rubbing a hand

look like

I see the glimmer of tears in his eyes. My heart goes out to him then. He's a solid rock of a man, but

she?"

I blurt out the first thing that

say, grimacing inwardly at my

would be unlikely that she would be

he had when he entered the room, but I see the wolf flashing in his eyes, howling in

voice

sorry to be the one to tell him. "I was young-I

my biological father, it was fleeting, that she was more of a

was a mistress at all. She's acting like she was the love of his life. "How

I say, my voice hardly more than a

and then turns his head

laid to rest?" Remington

a place she loved to go and be with nature. I can take you there if you like," I

whiplash. One minute Remington is vulnerable, trying to hide his sadness, the next