Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 58

Chapter 58

Brooklyn

Hudson shifts back and stands over me as I try and catch my breath.

I shift back, too, still trying to get enough oxygen into my lungs.

"Please," I pant, on my hands and knees, ignoring the spikes of old dry needles that press into my palms and legs.

"Please, Hudson," I say, sucking air into my lungs "I just need...just one minute..."

"Okay," he says, crouching down next to me, looking around warily. "I think we may be safe for now. We may have lost them."

I'm not sure I believe him. After all, there were plenty of shifters in attendance tonight. They probably know these woods with their eyes closed.

I concentrate on the ground, on getting air back into my lungs, the sweet feel of it bringing clarity to my thoughts, to my panicked emotions.

My wolf works to soothe me, almost as if she's petting me from the inside.

I'm so off-kilter that I don't realize I'm naked until now.

notices that I've noticed, and holds his hand out. It's then when I see that somehow in the midst of all that was happening, he picked up

holding out my dress, and I hurriedly pull it

horror on my face. He's much calmer than me, both physically and

"I've been through this before. Once or twice." He puts a hand on my shoulder. "It doesn't get...easier. But you stop being so

laugh ruefully. What Hudson means is that this won't be the last time this happens to him, or to me. This is part of the life. My

my mouth to ask more when a dark figure comes into

Hudson and I

and stretching out a hand. My fear subsides when I

rushing over to him. "Are

but I can see that he's clutching his left arm with

look at

it's not deep," Aden

he has Alpha blood, which will help him heal faster.

pocket," Aden says, nodding down at his suitcoat. "Get it out, text Lucas. Drop a pin to let him know

taking the phone out of his father's pocket and following his instructions. As he does, Aden turns

then I realize that

watches me closely, something behind his eyes that

okay. I don't know why..." I look down to survey my

closer to me and going

me in the eye. "I need you