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.

of the most powerful Alphas in the underworld and beyond,

more of

real, Kenwood?" Remington asks, a threat behind his

can show you the paperwork upstairs, and you can have it verified by whoever you want. But, with that kind

shocks me again by breathing out a huge breath of air and

like

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

is she?" he

the question, I blurt out the first thing that comes

grimacing

knew it would be unlikely that she

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

he asks, his voice coming out

I whisper, sorry to be the one to

this exchange. I always assumed that whatever happened between my mother and my biological father, it

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

car accident," I say, my voice hardly more than a whisper now.

nods sharply and then turns his

where has she been laid to rest?" Remington asks,

she loved to go and be with nature.

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