#Chapter 485 – Man to Man

I bite my lip as Jackson lowers me and my feet hit the ground, my eyes trained on my dad. Dad studies Jackson for a moment longer before moving his eyes back to me. My breath catches for a moment but then he smiles, wide and beautiful, holding out his arms. “Daughter,” he says, reaching for me. A little cry breaks from my lips as I dash away from my mate and into my dad’s arms. He gathers me up warm and tight against his chest, cradling me close, warmth and pride radiating off of him. “You’re not disappointed in me, are you?” I murmur, the words muffled against his shirt. “Or mad at Jacks?” “Baby, of course I’m not mad or disappointed,” dad says, rocking me back and forth. “You make your own path, trouble, and I’ll support you on it every step of the way. Are you all right? Are you happy?” Dad pulls back a bit to study me and I look up at him, my shoulders bunched up, not really knowing how to reply. I glance back at Jackson who stands stoic, his hands in his pockets, waitin