Alpha’s Badass Mate novel

---- "Oh, Ashly. I'm the one who should be sorry; no, not only me; we are all sorry. You've been alone this whole time? You poor thing ," she said, putting her hand to her chest again. She was definitely starting to cry. "Alex, you'd better take good care of them from now on. Don't worry about us; I've got Bran and my father to help me. You should focus on your family." "Actually , Zia," Ashly interjected before Alex could point out that she was also his family.

"We were hoping you'd come visit sometime soon. We'd love for all of you to get to know our son." Alex's breath hitched at that easy admission-our son -and on the screen, his sister did too. She wiped at her eyes and said, "Of course. We'll make plans. It will be good to see you." They ended the call with beaming smiles all around- they even got a shy smile out of Adom, who waved at his aunt as they said goodbye.

Afterwards , Alex tossed his phone onto the bed and swept Adom up over his shoulder, raining sand all over the floor. Someone would have to clean that up later. Alex had a feeling it would be him. For now, he said, "Alright, my little monster, let's get you into the tub." Adom giggled and flailed his little limbs, wailing dramatically, "Mum, no bath! Dad, help!" ---- "Awww, earlier you asked me to help you, and now you don't want a bath?

Make up your mind, my little monster .'"'Alex scolded playfully , clamping his arm around Adom's legs so he could swing him a little side -to-side without worrying about dropping him. More sand was scattered from the movement. If they kept this up, Adom wouldn't need a bath anymore. Ashly was laughing behind them, not moving to help at all, so Alex marched Adom out into the hallway and then paused. Ashly ran into her back, hands coming up to grip Alex sweater as she peeked around him.

" Ah," she said. Her stepfather was standing in the hall, apparently having listened to all of that. There was a complicated expression on his face. He smelled of expensive cologne , cigars , and cedarwood . Alex had no idea if any of them were his natural scents. "Dad," Ashly said to her stepfather. She really doesn't want him to call him Dad, but Adom is still here. " You're still here." Her father didn't reply right away. When he did, it was with a vague hum.

He was still staring at Alex with that same odd expression. Finally, he said, "You won't take my daughter and my grandson from me. I promise Adom to take care of our little mouse." Alex opened his mouth to respond, but Ashly's stepfather held up a hand to stop him. ---- "You're not good enough for her," he added. "Seriously, Man, not in front of Ado-" "Ashly, don't be disrespectful. I am your father, even though I never mated with Adom and never married him.

But it's never going to change the facts. You are my daughter, and I am your dad. And Adom is my grandson . It doesn't matter how angry you are; you never take yourself or Adom away from me". Ashly shut her mouth after this; she really doesn't know what to say. Man always loves her father without any condition ; the same goes for Ashly and her son. He never wanted anything from Ashly; he just wanted to protect her, but he really did it wrong.

"T never say anything to you because my love is pure." Man Mummer is looking towards Adom, who is still trying to hide from his parents. "I know what I did was wrong, but I can't help it. I saw you cry; I saw you in pain because of him. I read everything he wrote, and believe me, I find him the weakest Alpha". "Dad listen-" "Tam still talking about it, so don't cut me." Man scolds her. "If you are at my place,you did the same thing for ---- Adom".

"No, I never." Man shut his mouth and glares at his daughter. "It doesn't matter , because I will do the same thing again and again if I have to". His eyebrows furrowed and a muscle in his jaw jumped from being clenched too hard, and then he looked towards Alex. "I really hate what you did to my daughter, Alex. You know, you really have many ways, but you didn't even try to find a way to talk to my daughter. But again, it's clear that you make her happy. So make her happy.

But if you break her heart again, I will make sure you regret ever leaving her and my grandson." It wasn't approval-not exactly. But Alex hada feeling it was the best they were going to get for now. He nodded once, acknowledging the concession for what it was. After that, Ashly's stepfather took his leave. Ashly went to see him out; she really didn't want to get scolded again, and Alex set Adom on his hip and returned to the task of getting him to the bath.

When Adom was clean and wrapped in a big fluffy towel, Alex carried him to his room to get dressed and found the nanny there laying out clothes for him. "Oh, miss, I'm sorry; I didn't realize you were still