Family dinner (2/2)

"Marriage and a grandchild."

The words are like thunder to Damon's ears. For a moment, his brain has stopped functioning. Out of all the conditions his father can present, why those two?

Silence descends upon them. Alexander puts his spoon down, and although he doesn't release it, Damon can see the heavy sigh he's holding in his chest. The older Alpha looks as if he's preparing for a long battle with a child who refuses to leave the supermarket without being bought a toy, and the thought of being treated as such irks Damon even more.

Granted, he's been with Heath for years now, but he hasn't even thought about marriage yet, and having children is not in his plans. It's why he told that Omega to—

"Heath is a male beta," Damon says, interrupting his thoughts. He decides to point it out because honestly, is it not obvious enough that Heath can't reproduce?