Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 17

Chapter 17 Brooklyn

The guard pulls around to the back of the mansion and enters a garage. When I get out of the car, Aden is standing at the entrance to the house, his arms crossed.

The guards move to the trunk to remove my dad.

"Why did you do this?" I ask, glaring at the mafia boss.

He looks me in the eye. "Because I knew that if I let you say goodbye, you'd tell the driver your address and lead us right there."

I gape, realizing, of course, that I did precisely that.

"Whereas," he continues, "if I told you that we wanted to take your dad for leverage, you'd have clammed up and given him a chance to run. Honestly, Brooklyn," he says. "You've got to become a little more canny if you're going to survive in this world."

I hang my head, suddenly ashamed and exhausted. He's right, I'm too naïve. And I'm ignoring my instincts, ignoring my wolf.

Everything with Hudson and Aden has me so off-kilter and second-guessing every thought. One of the things that makes me so good at psychological issues is the fact that I can tune. into my wolf and sniff out lies, fear, apprehension...

But, right now, I'm having trouble trusting Lena. I feel like. she's "off," like she's steered me wrong. How did she miss that Hudson wasn't attracted to me? Why is she pulling me toward.

Aden-the worst possible person to ever be attracted to?

You didn't listen to me, Lena says.

I'm taken aback. You never said anything, I respond.

No heat was the message, she responded.

That still only takes care of half of my problems.

my arm and moves

to the guards who carry

match

twist as the guards take him away, but I'm held tight. "The

Aden says to me, holding

my word on it. And I don't

I say, begging now. "Tell

am merely gathering all the players in one place," he replies. "We have word that Davis still

she okay? Is

says, his face

She owes him money. I

suddenly snaps, interrupting me. "What can Brooklyn Knox give to me to make

I whisper. "I have nothing

Knox has nothing I want,"

Remington, though..."

off and his plan snaps together in my mind. My dad's freedom, my sister's, in

life, that

now. "My word, on my family. Your dad and sister

eyes and look away, dread filling me as I make this devil's deal. Can

Yes, Lena says.

time I start listening to

I say. "I'll do

my face, making my eyes

hold his gaze

ever had to do. But I'll do anything it takes to protect them-even if it

Get some rest, Brooklyn. I will have your sister brought here, and tonight we will all have

bedroom. I hear the lock click behind me and sink. onto the bed.