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.

his eyes on

pulling me against the wall. Aden darts out, quickly scanning-then I

have any time to process anything as

ahead of Aden then as he follows closely behind, watching

realize that there are bodies that we're stepping over. There's blood on the ground... One of the men on the ground moans, reaching

type of altercation would be less...human? Humans need guns...wolves

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

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 silver bullets in it, but that doesn't

us, but no one comes

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

me," Aden says, his eyes darting between us. "I don't know who ordered it, but this is a setup, targeted at us. They want

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

feel my panic subside just a very little bit under Aden's expert command. I trust him to

it sounds, after everything we've been through, I trust

me,

those fucking things off your

standing barefoot on the cement at the bottom of the

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 I say go, you

the eyes then. "Whatever you do. Don't.

what about you?"

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

steps close to me, taking my face sternly between

not fall apart on me now, Brooklyn," he growls.

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

says, and Hudson and I crouch

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

in his. I work hard to keep