Chapter 72

Wolfe's POV. What the actual fuck was going on? Were these really her parents or did we stumble into the wrong house? Makenna stood up, her chair scraping against the polished wood floor, signaling her intention to leave. Her eyes were wide, brimming with unshed tears. I reached out and grabbed her hand, stopping her from leaving. “Hey,” I whispered, pulling her closer. “Stay. We're in this together, remember? I'm here with you, baby.” My jaw changed clenched in anger as I noticed Mackenzie rolling her eyes. Makenna nodded slowly, sitting back down, but her hand squeezed mine, as though trying to remind herself that she wasn't alone. I turned my gaze to Mrs. Barnes, the woman who had raised Makenna, and the source of her current distress. I took a deep breath, my jaw tightening as I prepared myself for the inevitable confrontation. “Mrs. Barnes,” I began, “IT doesn't matter if Mackenzie is in love with me because I don't feel the same way about her. I fell in love with Makenna b