Chapter 291

Ava's POV The word "father" felt completely foreign to me. This person had never appeared during my childhood. I fell silent, looking down at our intertwined fingers. "I've never asked my mother about him. I didn't want to hurt her by bringing it up. As far as I'm concerned, he's been dead to me my whole life." Joseph tilted my chin up, pressing a gentle kiss to my cheeks. "Sorry for bringing up something painful." I shook my head. "I should be the one apologizing to you. You came here for dinner, not to be treated badly." Joseph pulled me closer, placing a gentle kiss on my lips. "I'm still sad your mom doesn't approve of me. Her question was pretty intense, though." I kissed him back more deeply, silencing his words. "We've only just started dating. Let's not talk about 'someday' yet." The truth was, I was afraid to even consider the question. Being a Luna to a pack that would see me as defective because of my lack of a wolf? It was easier to be like an ostrich and bury my head in th