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

match. She has the pack connections, the family, the money you'll

looks away from me, and I can't quite place the look on his face. "She's fine.

all? She doesn't do it for you, Hudson? Doesn't raise your...heart rate?" Hudson clenches his jaw and scowls. "No, it's nothing like that. It's just

just what? Spit it out," I grind

Hudson says quickly, running a hand through his hair. "I have...I have lots of girlfriends, you know. Girls for different...occasions..." He

by our family. He isn't the first wolf to prefer a "rougher" hand, and he won't be the last. But he'll provide an heir for this family, and if he's not going to be

of a pack, there are no guarantees for us. With Remington being an Alpha, at

a mate," I say, my voice granite,

his obligation. "I just want to

see him acknowledge his responsibilities. "So, what are the

Hudson shrugs.

him a little shake. "Is she...impure? Does she fool around with

at my implications. Good. He might not feel anything romantic for her, but he seems

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

at that, silently asking why not, but Hudson frowns and shakes my hand

started dating, okay?

over my son's shoulder out the window.

mind wanders for just a moment as I consider my

skin, that long red hair. I was impressed with her performance today, too. She has grit

girls I met when I would go back to Italy with my mother as a boy-delicate by one turn, temperamental the

realize it, but she was built

I'm looking forward to showing her everything

thoughts turn

been hard as a rock, looking down at her supple form,

blinks, bringing myself back to the room, and find

keeping my face unreadable.

a good wife and

I say, patting him

better and you could do a hell