Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Brooklyn

That afternoon, Jayde appears in the doorway to my room, a big smile on her face.

"I have a surprise for you, baby," she says.

She leads me downstairs towards the front of the house, where she throws open the doors to the parlor. I cover my mouth with both hands when I see what's inside.

Everything is covered in white-white tulle, white lace, white silk, white satin-hanging from racks, draped over chairs, stacked on the sofa. The only dark spot in the room is Aden, standing before the fireplace, directing the workers who carry piles of garment bags.

"What's going on?" Hudson says, walking up behind me, a cup of coffee in hand.

"Don't bring that in here," Jayde scolds, swatting at him. Hudson laughs, downs the coffee, and sets it on a table in the foyer.

"Is this..." I say, looking around in awe, anxiety roiling in my stomach.

"Wedding dresses!" Jayde says, clapping her hands. "Aren't they gorgeous?"

Gorgeous? Yes. They are stunning.

But I'm not ready. That's all I can think as I stand there.

"Now, you come stand here," Jayde says, pulling me and Hudson farther into the room to stand by Aden, "out of the way, while I get everything set up."

"Is it like this for every wedding in the family?" I mutter to myself.

"No," I hear Aden say, and look up to meet his eyes. "My wedding to Hudson's mother was small. In Sicily. That's where she was from."

her,

but I'm not sure if I should. And the

puts a hand on my

mom died when I was young," he says. "Her marriage to

glance between Aden and Hudson, genuinely surprised.

I murdered her, or if she was kidnapped and tortured by my enemies, just do

that's exactly

I can say how truly

"I guess that's something else we have in common. Both

putting his hands in his pockets. Before I can reply,

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afternoon. Hudson and Aden leave

luck, and Aden only wants to come in once the final selection is made. He said that

beaded Oscar de la Renta, an incredible off-white beaded silk that fell heavily to

one?" She indicates to the Oscar. "Or that?" She gestures towards the romantic Caroline Herrera that hugs my waist with a tight bodice, off-the-shoulder sleeves flowing down into the charmeuse of the skirt, which sweeps behind

one," I say, a little breathless, staring at myself in the mirror. I have never really been the kind of girl who dreams about her wedding, but in a dress like this? I am

eye. "That was my favorite,

her phone, texting someone, and my heart skips a

time for

I turn to face Aden, biting my lip, wondering,

as he walks into the room but, glances

dead in his

in the bottom of my belly. Does he not like it? Did I make the

as his

fabric at my hips, and see his

to my own and his mouth slams shut. He takes a step forward,

take one step

that of