Merrick POV I was having a wonderful heart-warming, air-clearing, loving moment with my daughter and what I now consider my family. Confusion from Tori thinking that I was disappointed in her as my daughter was heart-wrenching. I had no idea that she thought I was disappointed and embarrassed by her. It was not my intent on hiding her away from the rest of the world, but I had to keep her safe. I spent so long without her; I wasn’t ready to share her with anyone. Other than those already in her life, and Goddess forbid I keep her away from Victor, he’d have my head. Alpha or not. Right now, I need to make things right. After I was stabbed, I could only think about what would happen to Tori. My mind kept playing different scenarios on who would take care of her, or who could hurt her and

