Instead of sharing in his mate's joy however his frown would only grow further, shifting his body slightly so that he could look between his mate and daughter and the man at her side. The affections between the latter certainly weren't helping him in that moment and he would once more look to Novel. Why on earth wasn't she surprised by this, what part of it was exciting? He couldn't and wouldn't share in the joy yet and it was becoming more and more obvious that this was the case, no happiness showing on his expression and certainly no congratulations sounding from him.
"How can you be excited?" He would look at Novel questioningly, his own lack of excitement evident in his gaze. "Rushing into such a commitment because of a mistake, another one at that. And this isn't the first unwise decision she has made regarding him."
