Andrei knew that neither his mate nor daughter were aware of Mac's tension. They had no idea of his past and he was masking his emotions quite well. Hell, if Andrei hadn't been aware of Mac's past he would have been fooled too.
But he was aware and he knew the other male was about to break his daughter's heart. He couldn't allow that to happen.
"Mackenzie, if you've got a moment would you join me in my study?"
"Dad..." Lily frowned at her father, immediately concerned that he was going to so something rash despite his promise.
Andrei gave her a brief smile. "I just want to catch up on how Pietro's getting on. I promise to be on my best behaviour." Her relieved smile was worth the small lie he told. He did intend to ask about his friend but that wasn't the reason he was inviting Mac for
