Chapter 15

Chapter 15

Brooklyn

"That's impossible!" I gasp, staring up at him. "You can't force

me to marry someone against my will!"

He laughs at me, holding me closer to him, still looking dow into my face. "Anything I want you to do is possible, sweetie?

I press my hands against his chest, trying to push away. "Nobody has arranged marriages anymore. This isn't the eighteenth century!"

He laughs again and lets me go. I skitter away from him, stumbling a bit.

"You're in my world now, Brooklyn," he says, calmly puffing his hands in his pockets. "The world you were born fo. Do you think laws really matter in the underworld, the world outside of the stupid bureaucracy you've deluded yourself into thinking keeps you safe?"

My jaw drops open at this arrogance. "I have rights!"

"You have nothing," he barks, taking a step forward towards me. "The only thing that matters is power. Which is money.

Which is might. You have none of this. The only thing that gives you anything in this world, Brooklyn, any protection, is your bloodline.'

His gaze flicks to the piece of paper that lays crumpled on the

are so eager to

steps back, trying

"There are...laws..."

to my own ears,

head back

innocent thing," he purrs, slowing striding closer

my back is against the wall. Two more steps, and

try to process all

desire, panic...until everything distills down to just

hand around

shudder runs along my

I want with you," he growls out, "and there's nothing that any law or any police officer can do to stop me.

body closer to mine, his grip on my throat tightening ever so slightly, "-I'd be a

now, realizing that my life as I knew it is...completely gone. With one blood test, he's wiped it

of a don, engaged-oh my god, engaged-to the son

no way

dropping his hand from my throat and pulling a

to learn fast. I've notified your father. He's away on business, but he'll be back in two days, and he'll want to

a reputation. as Aden Kenwood. God, what a contrast to my gentle

home. My mind suddenly shifts to Dad, who must be worried about me. How long have

harder, putting my

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