00 200 Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Harlan refused to back down . " Maisie is a girl - she should be living with her mother ! If she were male , well , maybe we wouldn't insist so much on custody . But the Gray family has always been desperate for a male heir . How can you accept them raising Maisie ? " Calista understood Harlan's concern . He was worried that the Gray family , who clearly wanted a male heir , wouldn't treat Maisie well . Calista knew the Gray family weren't good people , but Maximus was different . After all , Maximus was Maisie's father . Calista took a deep breath before continuing . " Dad , Maximus is Maisie's father . He won't mistreat her . " Harlan's voice shot up , clearly worked up . " Are you seriously putting your trust in him over us ? Come on , Calista , you know deep down who really has Maisie's best interest at heart . " Calista couldn't deny the hurt Maximus had caused her , but when it came to their daughter , he was a good father . Faced with Harlan's question , Calista couldn't answer him directly . She just looked at him helplessly , her voice stretching out as she called , " Dad ... " Harlan's knuckles turned white as he gripped the coffee cup . He abruptly turned his head away , his eyes suddenly glistening with tears . When he spoke again , his voice trembled involuntarily . " Then at least let me see the child . I haven't seen her since the day she was born . She's your blood ... " His words trailed off as Maggie beside him began quietly wiping her eyes with a tissue . Calista watched her parents , her heart twisting painfully . Since the pairing , she'd barely come home at all . Worried that her parents and brother wouldn't welcome Maisie , she'd kept the child at Moon Mark Manor all along . But Calista had never imagined that her parents and brother loved her child this much . Now , though , Calista honestly didn't know if she could even see her daughter anymore , and Maisie probably wouldn't want to come to Shadowvale Pack anyway . Maggie patted Harlan's back . Her eyes were red - rimmed as she looked at Calista . " Your father hasn't slept well for days over this . Ever since Maisie was born , he's been preparing gifts for her , just hoping that one day you'd bring her home . " " We support you ending the pairing . But Maisie is your own flesh and blood . It's not like we can't afford to raise her - why would you hand her over to Silvermoon Pack ? " She wiped away tears and continued , " Even if you don't have custody , Maisie should at least know who her grandparents are , right ? Your father and I ... we just want to see her , that's all ... " Calista stared down at the pattern on the coffee table for a long time before finally saying softly , " Alright , I'll try . " As for fighting for custody , Calista had originally planned to give up , but her parents ' plea tugged at her heartstrings . She couldn't ignore it - after all , they were just grandparents wanting to see their granddaughter . That night at ten , Calista came out of the bathroom after her shower . Wrapped in a towel , she stood before the vanity , lost in thought . 11:30 Rejected by the Alpha . I Became the Pack's Queen 90.3 % Chapter 29 After standing there for a while , she finally decided to call Maximus . Normally , he probably wouldn't pick up . But tonight , surprisingly , he answered on the first ring . " What is it ? " Maximus's voice came through the line - the voice she'd once longed to hear . Calista froze for a second . The old rush of warmth she used to feel was gone . " Is Maisie there ? " Calista's voice was flat and detached , like she was discussing business with a total stranger . Maximus replied , " She is . " Without missing a beat , Calista said , " Put her on . I need to talk to her . " Maximus didn't verbally agree , but Calista heard him call out , not far away , " Maisie . It's your mom on the phone . Come take this . " Almost immediately , Maisie's voice cut through , thick with resentment , " No. I don't want to talk to her . " Maisie was standing her ground with Calista . Her teacher had said that one would get credit for owning up to the mistake and making it right . Maisie figured , " Until Mom says sorry , I'm not making up with her . * Calista had no clue what Maisie was thinking , and she wasn't about to try and figure it out . If Maisie didn't want to talk , Calista wasn't gonna push it . Just as she was about to hang up , Maximus's voice suddenly dropped low . " Maisie Gray . " Calista froze for a moment - calling Maisie by her full name meant Maximus was angry . ( 0 ) ( 0 ) 11:30