Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 55

Chapter 55 Brooklyn

Louisa turns her eyes to me as soon as I am seated, the baby in her lap staring at me curiously. "Hello, Brooklyn," she says, her face cold.

But hey, at least she's talking to me.

"Hello," I say, giving her as much of a smile as I can manage. I can't stand her, and she has been nothing but unkind. But I can't afford to make her even more of an enemy. Not only is she mated to my biological father, she's mated to a powerful Alpha. Which means she holds power.

Logan peeks around her to give me a happy wave, which I return.

My father, on Logan's other side, turns to me as well. "We wanted to apologize, Brooklyn, as a family. For the events at our house yesterday."

"Oh," I say, waving a hand to dismiss it, even though it was a disaster. "I understand that it's...awkward. That I'm a new addition, and that I screwed up some of your plans. I'm...sorry about that, by the way." I look into Louisa's face as I say it.

"Not a new addition, Brooklyn," my father says, looking at me steadily. "A loved one returned to us after a long parting."

"Yes," Louisa says, her voice low and rehearsed. "You are a member of this family."

Aden and Hudson then, and I

dinner proceeds blandly. The

their journey to America from Italy.

my features

but with my red hair and pale skin,

glance quickly at Aden and Hudson-with their dark skin, thick

to Lennox, handing the pictures back to him. "I'm learning so

more to learn," he says, giving me

with everyone drinking

a DJ comes out. It's not a bad time, overall.

seems to be having a poor time. Or, at least, not a good one. He's very stern, always glancing around the room, looking

lips, considering him as he looks critically

ever have a good time?

of "alpha"

because he turns his attention to me, raising

when

comes over me, but I shrug and shimmy my shoulders, encouraging