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.

just because he is one of the most powerful Alphas in the underworld and beyond, but because he doesn't seem in the least bit

moment that he fails to address me directly, I lose more of my nerve. I

Remington asks, a threat

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. "Why would

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

look like your mother,"

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

she?"

I blurt out the first thing that comes to

I say, grimacing

years, he knew it would be unlikely that she would be alive, but still-he's clearly bowled

the impassive mask he had when he entered the room, but I see the wolf flashing

his voice coming out

I whisper, sorry to be the one to

I always assumed that whatever happened between my mother and my biological father, it was fleeting, that she

at all. She's acting like she was the love of his life. "How did it happen." It's not a

my voice hardly more than a whisper now. "They

then turns his head away, gathering himself

laid to rest?" Remington asks,

place she loved to go

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