Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 50

Chapter 50 Aden

I'm holding my breath, waiting to see who has finally come to dinner, waiting to see if Brooklyn is here, if her tears are gone... when Jayde breezes in.

"Hey baby," she says with a big smile, settling into her seat across from me and looking at my plate. "What, you couldn't wait for me?"

She looks up at me then, and her smile falters. She can see, clearly, that I'm in a foul mood and she has to tread very, very carefully.

"Wait for you?" I say, narrowing my eyes. "Why should I wait for you, when you are late?"

Jayde glances at the grandfather clock on the far wall and winces.

She is late, by five whole minutes. Something that she knows I do not stand for.

The chef comes through the door again, putting an entrée and bread in front of her.

on such formal terms in this house," she says casually. "I'm sorry,

at her further and wait

been all apology, but instead, she made a

looking down at her plate and taking a piece of bread out of its little basket, fiddling with it between her

think," I ask slowly, "that I should wait for you? That as the Alpha of this house, I should be at your beck

shakes

she says. "You're right, I should

right you

being unfair. The truth is, I don't care if she's late.

And maybe I just want to be treated with a little more

stop. But I can't. I push my plate away. "You are not my mate or my wife. You are here, eating my food, wearing the clothes I buy

stated

or partner-she knows it isn't really like that—but now? I had basically just called her my

the realization of the insult breaks over her face, I suddenly feel sick. But I'm still angry. I'm not done. "Is that..."

to fight back. "And right now, I want you to go upstairs. To my chamber. I want you to wait for me

says, going