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.

instantly as I gasp for

by the bed, his father between us. His eyes sweep over me, ascertaining that I'm okay, before turning

were you doing to

regained his composure faster than I thought

back into his pockets and gives Hudson

gaze slips to mine,

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

it.

he says. But if he

have made my point, too. If he pushes me too far, I'll make

Aden says, looking at his

Aden strides from the room, not giving me

looks after him, then turns

I crazy?" he asks. "Or did I hear you

sigh and sink onto the

not crazy," I say.

still in

nod as he sits down next to me,

by it. All this time I think I

know that he cares about me enough

and grimacing at him. Hudson groans, understanding. After all, he grew up in this house,

does not like that. What

start. I

like quite the auspicious beginning, so I jump

the

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