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 air,

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

doing to

composure faster than I thought

slips his hands back into his pockets and gives

gaze slips to mine, looking

looking between father and son, and then give a little shrug, deciding not

it.

to do what he says. But if he was really going to hurt me, he'd have done it

have made my point, too. If he pushes me too far, I'll make sure the whole house knows it. And that could destroy

Aden says, looking at his son. "She's

the room, not giving me another

him, then turns to

asks. "Or did

and sink

I say.

head, still in

down next

little surprised by it. All this time I think I thought, at least a little, that I'm just

enough to come running

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

grimace. "He does not like that. What did

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

doesn't seem like quite the auspicious beginning, so

not to go into the basement. And I did. And I

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