Alexander's POV."It's alright, Sum… it's just a harmless question!" Jordan reassured, prompting a nod of acknowledgement from me in response."See, it's just a harmless question..." I began to say, but in that moment, an intense twinge of pain surged from my legs to my head, causing me to wince Inwardly.Casting my gaze towards Summer, I bit down on my lower lip with such force that it almost stung. Simultaneously, my hand sought hers, which was placed on my lap.Unbeknownst to anyone else, she was discreetly pinching me on my laps, causing a sharp and persistent pain that furrowed my brows in discomfort. Despite the intense sensation, I maintained a smile, determined not to let on that anything was amiss. In return, she continued to smile back, her actions hidden beneath the veneer of our exchanged grins.As the unnoticed pinching beneath the table persisted, I discreetly removed her hand from my laps, signalling an end to the subtle discomfort. Seizing the opportunity, I squeez

Alexander's POV."Just tonight, Alex… please!" His grip tightened on my hand as he begged, an act he had never done before. Turning around to stare into his eyes, all I could see was love and care. Was I to accept his plea or let him be? "I know I must have been a bad father to you but I think you should try to hear me out, tonight…" he added, making me scoff briefly, averting my gaze for a second before turning around to look at him. At least, he was fully aware of the fact that he wasn't a good father to me, at least he knew his place and wasn't going to push things so hard. "If you are aware of this, why then are you here? Or …" I paused for a second as the thoughts came into my head, making me clench my fist tightly."You want to claim the boys for yourself?" My brows furrowed the second I uttered and without a second moment, he pushed off such information."What? That's never the case, Alex! I'm not here for the boys but for you!" He asserted and just then, a sigh left my lips

Alexander's POV.Just as I got closer to the door, about to leave the hall, I was welcomed by the smiling faces of my three boys, Jayden, Jason, and Kayden.Thinking they were happy to see me or were about to embrace me, the unexpected happened in a swift moment as they ran past me and sprinted over to meet my father like they knew him, so well."Grand Alpha?!!" They all exclaimed as they embraced him tightly, leaving me standing at a spot, looking both stunned and shocked and embarrassed too.I never expected them to ignore me for a man or an Alpha they barely knew about. I was their father; I was their dad, and I needed their love more.Seeing how happy and excited they were with my father made me scoff at every second of the day.They began to converse with each other, and I couldn't help but lean on the wall next to the door or entrance of the hall.I just didn't want to leave them to my father yet. He might have ganged up with them to make me look worthless.I was certain that th

Summer's POV."Claim them!!"Alpha Alexander's words still resonated and played in my head as I ran towards the playground."Mommy, where are we heading next? Do we…" Jason was saying, a smile gracing his face as he stared at me. He was so excited to get to the fun part, but that wasn't going to happen.The fun had to end at the park, and it had to end immediately. Without hesitation, I grabbed their hands and pulled them towards the taxi that was waiting for us."Mommy, is everything okay? Why are you sweating and angry?" Jayden, who had noticed my anger, questioned me."We are leaving now!" I asserted with a deep and stern voice."Leaving? What about Daddy and Grand Alpha?" Kayden asked, obviously shocked by my sudden statement. At this point, I was done, sick, and tired of explaining things to them. All I wanted to do was get them out of the park and out of the reach of Alpha Alexander.He wasn't worth them; he wasn't worth a tiny bit of their time. Imagine trying to claim my bo

Alexander's POV. "Alpha Alexander!"I was abruptly pulled from my early morning slumber by the sudden shout of Beta Liam, who had just rushed into the room.Lifting my head, which was nestled on the bed beside my father, I turned it towards Beta Liam, fixing him with a glare as if demanding an explanation for the intrusion. My father hadn't woken up yet, and it had been almost twenty-four hours since he had collapsed.Time hung heavily in the air, marked by the persistent uncertainty surrounding his condition."I'm sorry, Alpha... I didn't mean to cause you any problems!" Liam bowed his head, his apology punctuated by the clenching of his fists by his sides. The tension in the room mirrored the difficulties of the situation we found ourselves in.I observed his demeanour for a moment, and from his actions, it was evident that he had something up his sleeves. The subtle clues in his behaviour hinted at an underlying motive or information he was withholding.I turned to look at my f