#Chapter 48: A Father’s Concerns

Ella POV "Mr. Black, I'm sure you can understand why I'm hesitant about this," my father said firmly. Alexander sat across from my father’s desk, calm and composed, while I stood awkwardly beside my father. The tension in the room was making me too anxious to sit down. My father, who typically gave me the freedom to date whom I chose, was deeply concerned about the current situation with David and the reputation of our pack. That concern was now being channeled into this very uncomfortable conversation with Alexander. I understood my father’s hesitation, but the situation made me more anxious than I had anticipated. Alexander was here, trying to convince my father that his feelings for me were genuine, when we both knew they were not—or at least, not as deep as he claimed. Alexander’s gaze remained steady as he spoke. "Of course, I understand your hesitancy, Alpha Rowan. After all, Ella has already endured more than enough. But I assure you, my feelings for h