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.

go instantly as I gasp for air, falling back against the

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

were you doing

has regained his composure faster than I thought he

and gives Hudson a little

to mine, looking for

moment, looking between father and son, and

it.

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

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

at

the

Hudson looks after him, then

he asks. "Or

and sink onto

crazy," I say.

his head, still in disbelief.

sits down next

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

to know that he cares about me enough to

grimacing at him. Hudson groans, understanding.

a grimace. "He does not like that. What did

trying to decide where to start. I was

seem like quite the

not to go into the basement. And I did.

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