Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 19

Chapter 19 Aden

When I walk into my office, I'm surprised to see Hudson standing there, staring out the window, watching a car pull away.

"Who is in that car?" Hudson asks.

I cross to my desk and sit behind it, folding my hands. I take a moment to study my son. Hudson is tall, handsome, and intelligent, but he doesn't yet have the grit that he needs to lead this family.

He has the smarts, the cunning, but right now he couldn't stomach doing the things I do for our family.

"If you already know," I say, "then why don't you just tell me what you're thinking?"

"Fine," Hudson bites out.

I'm happy to hear some anger in his voice. He turns to stare me down, something very few people on this earth can get away with unless they want to lose their eyeballs.

"That's my girlfriend's family, riding away in that car. What did you do to them?"

"I did nothing to them. I did a favor for Brooklyn Knox, this girlfriend you never told me about. Tell me, how long have you been seeing her?"

"Cut the crap, Dad."

I smile. Finally, a little fire. I like seeing his wolf flashing the same bright green in his eyes that mine does. It's about time his wolf starts to show itself more.

"You know I've only been seeing her for a few months. You know—"

"I know," I interrupt, "that she is not who you thought she was. And I know that you've already heard all about this from your gossip of a bodyguard. So why don't you cut the crap and ask me your real question."

Hudson grits his teeth and puts his hands in his pockets, in so many ways the very picture of me "Do I really have to mate her?"

"You have been engaged to Brooklyn Remington since your childhood," I say. "It would be an

money you'll need to keep this family afloat. The question is...do you

quite place the look

that all? She doesn't do it for you, Hudson? Doesn't raise your...heart rate?" Hudson clenches his

I

have...I have lots of girlfriends, you know. Girls for different...occasions..." He

prefer a "rougher" hand, and he won't be the last. But he'll

are no guarantees for us. With Remington being an Alpha, at least if something happens to me before Hudson is ready to take over, I know

a mate," I say,

his head hanging a little, acknowledging his

to put a hand on Hudson's shoulder, glad to see him acknowledge his responsibilities. "So, what are the objections

Hudson shrugs.

shake. "Is she...impure? Does she fool around with other

a little pissed off at my implications. Good. He

he snaps. "You know she's not. You know Brooklyn is...pure. I'm the only guy she's ever really dated. And I

why not, but Hudson frowns and shakes my

started dating,

over my son's shoulder out the window. "She's loyal, kind,

moment as I consider my interactions

creamy ivory skin, that long red hair. I was impressed with her performance today, too. She has grit that she doesn't know she

would go back to Italy with my mother as a boy-delicate by one turn, temperamental the next, at once a dove and

doesn't realize it, but she

her blood, and I realize that I'm looking forward to showing her

turn to

plaything Fooling myself, really. Kd been hard as a rock, looking down at her supple form, that soft curve of her breast after I snapped

myself back to the room, and find

keeping my face unreadable.

a good wife and

I say, patting him

can't do better and you could do a hell of a