Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

Brooklyn

He pauses at the door, still for a moment. Then, slowly, he turns.

"Hudson?" he asks, his eyes close upon me.

I nod vigorously. "Hudson, your son? He's..." I bite my lip, suddenly embarrassed. "He's my boyfriend."

Aden laughs then-a real, shocked laugh. He wipes a hand down his face, shaking his head.

"My son Hudson is your boyfriend," he says, repeating my words and looking up at the ceiling in disbelief.

I nod again, biting my lip against the tiny white lie-

he's not my boyfriend anymore, after all. But I'm desperate for this to work.

"Well, isn't that...serendipitous," he says.

Aden is still for a moment and then strides across the room, back towards me. When he gets to the lounge he grabs me by the elbow, pulling me to my feet, shaking me so that I pay attention to his words. "Brooklyn, you little fool, don't you know who you are?" His voice is angry, as if frustrated by my incompetence.

"I'm-I'm-" My face is lost in confusion. I just told him who I am...

"Who you are, Brooklyn. Haven't you ever asked any questions about your mother? Your biological father?" He shakes my arm again as if trying to jog my memory.

How did he know ephen's

is standing close to me

pull it into my mouth, desperate not to show weakness. His eyes

watching the action. Slowly, he exhales

bodies are pressed together, the heat

as my

is this man

then he lets

that knife was Catalina O'Leary, the mistress of Lennox Remington." He looks me up and down, crossing his arms. "We did a DNA test," he continues, "against a secure sample about an hour ago. Your name isn't Knox,

father has been looking for you for

leaving

had never really

me as a baby with my mother, standing next to a strange man, though I was never really curious. I

But could it be?

memories of my mother are of a bright, laughing

as red as

How could she...?

mafia mistress? Me,

of paper in front of my face. I take it from Aden's hand with shaking fingers and see the

Patient A is a biological match for paternity with Patient B, identified as

I breathe, looking up at Aden. He

lucky I found you,"

to myself a little at his words and glare at

enough to be harassed in a strip club, thrown over- someone's shoulder, and