Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 57

Chapter 57 Brooklyn

As gunshots ring out all around us, Hudson grabs me by the hand, pulling me to the south side of the room. Aden is close behind us, providing cover.

There's a door there at the corner of the room with a terrace behind it, and I'm filled with relief when I see

it.

But my hopes are dashed when a man jumps in our way.

He's wearing a ski mask. And aiming a weapon right at us.

There's no way it's not full of silver bullets. If he's here attacking, he knows damn well to be prepared for wolf shifters.

I stop short and start to pull Hudson back, when I hear a BANG at my ear and scream, clutching the side of my face.

The man in front of us falls and Hudson bolts forward, dragging me with him.

I turn to look behind at Aden and see a gun in his hand.

What the

How the hell did he―

"Go, Brooklyn!" Aden yells at me, the Alpha command heavy in his voice.

For a moment, I'm lost in his eyes, and a thought flashes through my mind. This can't be the last time I ever see him. I won't let it.

I hesitate.

eyes on fire with his

who reaches the door and pushes it open, pulling me against the wall. Aden darts out, quickly scanning-then I hear more noise, see

thumps- I hardly have any time to process anything as Aden yells, "Clear!"

ahead of Aden then as he follows closely behind, watching

blood on the ground... One of the men on the ground moans, reaching for his gun, and I

of altercation would be less...human? Humans

so much that I can't think, can only act-can only follow

to the end of the terrace and wait for Aden to pass us. He goes down the stairs first, expertly sweeping the area, firing efficiently at the threats he sees, regardless of if they are human or wolf shifter. I'm not sure if his weapon has

looks anxiously behind us, but

shouts, and we start down the stairs. "Fucking hurry, Hudson!" I almost stumble in my haste. When we get to the bottom there is a moment of quiet where we huddle

us. "I don't know who ordered it, but this is a setup, targeted at us. They want one of us. Maybe

shift to me. "Maybe just Brooklyn. So we have got to get out

bit under Aden's expert command. I trust

after everything we've been through, I trust him with my

over me, lighting on

off

them off, standing barefoot on the cement at the bottom of

make a run for it," he tells us, gesturing a hand out towards the golf course spreading out before us. "Across the greens, into the darkness. Head for the trees, shift, and then keep going. When

us in the eyes then.

about you?" I

Don't forget that. I have the mind of a killer and the

to tremble, and he steps close to me, taking my face sternly

fall apart on me now, Brooklyn," he growls. "Cry at

myself together-and then he crouches down, ready to cover us

says, and Hudson and

get ready, and then there's a long pause...I almost look back, when

in his. I work hard to keep