Sold To The Untouchable Alpha novel Chapter 43

[Ivan’s POV]

I eyed Arissa as she easily stared down my father. From the relaxed look on her face and how she held herself, I knew that she wasn’t afraid. Even though I appreciated that lack of fear, I didn’t know if it would be a good thing for her.

"Who are you to decide what happens here?" My father demanded, his face beginning to turn red once again. "My son is the alpha of this pack, and you’re just a vessel to carry an heir!"

"Am I?" Arissa asked, making her way towards me. "Ivy, are you going to let him call me that?"

Reaching out, she wrapped her arms around my waist and rested her head on my chest. I could see a look of mischief in her eyes as they met mine and found myself wondering what exactly this woman was up to this time.

"He is insulting your woman." She continued, widening her eyes and fixing her mouth into a pout. "Are you going to let him speak to me like that?"

Even though I knew that she was expecting me to play along, I found myself dumbfounded. I don’t know if it was due to her taking the initiative to approach me, or something more when she touched me, but I was at a loss for words. My mind was going blank and an odd sensation was beginning to form in my chest.

"Bitch, get away from my son!" My father growled, snapping me out of my daze.

Anger flared at him calling Arissa a bitch, and I finally found my voice.

"You aren’t to call her that again." I snapped, snaking my arms around her waist and pulling her closer. A small gasp of shock escaped her lips before her face fell back into a perfect mask. Smirking, I lowered my hand and squeezed her ass. "She is the lady of this estate and, therefore, she can do what she wants." I continued, flicking my gaze to my father’s. "If she wants to continue to play with Gisele, who am I to stop her?"

"LIONAL!" Trey roared, surging forward. "Are you going to let your son do this to my daughter? I allowed her to come here because you promised she would be made luna! "

I watched in amusement as my father floundered. It was clear he was trying to formulate some perfect words or act.

"Don’t worry," he finally said, giving Trey a reassuring smile. "I will be sure to settle this and have GIsele returned to the pack."

"Returned?" Trey hissed. "I won’t leave here until she is released! I’m not leaving her here with your bastard son and his crazy mistress. "

"Crazy?" Arissa repeated with a giggle. "Sir, you haven’t seen crazy yet."

As the words left her lips, I could feel her trying to break loose. I didn’t know what she had planned, but I tightened my hold. My father and Trey were in enough of an uproar, and I couldn’t allow her to push further.

"Baby," she whined, realizing I wasn’t going to let her go. "Do you hear what these mean men are calling your future luna?"