Chapter 41

Chapter 41

Brooklyn

Aden grips me hard, his hand over my mouth, a look of pure fury on his face.

But I'm not scared. I look up at him with victory in my eyes.

He wouldn't be shutting me up if he didn't think it would be a problem for him, make his life harder. He'd let me scream until I passed out.

No, there's a reason he doesn't want me to get the attention of the house.

Aden gives me a little shake. Nothing rough, just enough to try to teach me he's in control. But I just laugh against his hand.

Maybe I've lost my mind, but who cares? Today has just been too much to handle.

And underneath it all-under the receding fear, the victory, the hatred for Aden-there's something else. Adrenaline.

Lust.

Was he right? Was my body responding to something in this, to the challenge, or the danger of it all? Aden's voice is gruff. "I'm going to let you go, but if you scream again, I swear..."

But before either of us can make the next move, the door to my room swings open and Hudson bursts into the room, panic and worry on his face.

His eyes grow wide when he sees me wrapped in his father's arms, his hand over my mouth.

"What the hell is going on here?!" Hudson shouts, striding over to us.

gasp for

between us. His eyes sweep over me, ascertaining that I'm okay, before turning with

you doing to

faster than I thought

pockets and gives

slips to

son, and then give a little shrug, deciding

it.

has made his point; I need to do what he says. But if he was really

too. If he pushes me too far, I'll make sure the

at his

that, Aden strides from the room, not giving me another

him, then turns

crazy?" he asks. "Or did

and sink onto

I

in disbelief. "But you're

sits down next to me,

it. All this time I think I thought, at least a little,

to know that he cares about me enough to come running when he

I broke a rule," I say, twisting my hands together and grimacing at him. Hudson groans, understanding. After all, he grew up

says with a grimace. "He does not like that. What

lip, trying to decide where to start. I was watching some

like quite the auspicious beginning,

me not to go into the basement.

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