Page 47 of Brage & Dinah

"I knew it would be difficult for him to become an occasional father, but I thought Kelli would raise the kid. Never saw her walking away and leaving him the baby. What the fuck would cause a mother to walk away from her child?" he asked.

Roar grunted. The more Brage thought about it, the angrier he became. He was close to both of his parents. Having an ocean separating him from them was rough. But to think his mother would've ever given him up was unimaginable.

"He'll be a good dad," whispered Roar.

"Ja." Brage exhaled in acceptance. "The kid'll be loved."

Peer turned from the table. The anguish etched on his face warned Brage that he'd finally accepted the events of the night.

He put his hand out stopping Peer from storming off and doing something stupid. "I'll stay with you."

Peer's lip curled. "I don't even know my son's name."

Brage planted his hand on Peer's pounding chest. "Then you'll name him."

Peer reared back and stormed toward the door. Roar stopped Brage from following him.

"Let him cool off and get his head on straight. The men won't let him leave the alley seeing his condition." Roar walked over to Holly, leaning over and looking at the baby.

Brage took out his phone and texted Elling. He would have no problems closing down the bar for the rest of the night if Dinah was having trouble keeping up with the customers while working on her own.

It was going to be a long night. Those he cared about were unsettled, and there wasn't a damn thing he could do to help.

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