Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 25

Chapter Brooklyn

25

"For the party!" she says, beaming. "Did no one tell you? Tonight! The party so you can meet your father! Plus, anytime an Alpha is in attendance, proper respect must be paid and we must present ourselves to the best of our ability."

Jayde smiles at me like I'm the luckiest girl in the world but I feel my face go as white as a sheet. Seeing the change in my demeanor, she puts down the dresses and comes over.

"Aw baby," she says soothingly. "Too much? Too soon?"

I take a deep breath. "Yeah, I guess. I've never met this man-didn't know he was my father until

to be an Alpha on top of everything else... It's all just a

squeeze. "Well, nothing's going to make you

think, this one." Her voice is reverent as she holds up a gorgeous velvet gown, midnight blue with gauzy fabric trailing

myself as I move forward to touch the material. As I turn it over in my hands, I catch a view of the price tag. I blanche and drop

With that red hair you'll be a masterpiece." "Jayde," I say, laughing a little, "that dress is the same price as a car. And not even a cheap car."

just...it's too extravagant for me!" I

taking my chin in her hand, a little good-natured pity in her eyes. "This isn't

I can see it against my body in the mirror. "This is the stuff that Aden lets me wear, Brooklyn. And I'm just the goomah-the lady on the side," she says, winking at me. I can tell she

"Baby, you're royalty in this world. You're a

suddenly worried. I'm no princess-not

in the mirror, with that dress pressed against me, I have to admit...I look, just a little