Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 59

Chapter 59

Brooklyn

"Go," Aden says firmly to Lucas, once we're settled inside the black SUV.

Aden and Hudson climb are on either side of me, sandwiching me in the middle.

Pressed between them, I fold my hands between my knees and try my best to breathe evenly as Lucas obediently peels out.

Aden continues to look out the window, surveying the landscape for danger.

Hudson turns to me. He takes my face in my hands and carefully looks me over.

When he ascertains that I'm not scratched or bruised, he moves on to the rest of my body, putting a hand on my knee and taking me in.

"How are you, Brooklyn?" he asks, low. "Are you hurt?"

"I'm f-f-fine," I say, still shivering. I don't know whether it's shock still, or perhaps the cold.

Suddenly, I remember my beautiful cashmere stole-still in the coat check at the country club.

out the rear window, regretting the

asks, worry creasing his

he is, on high alert, worried for my safety, and I'm sorry to have lost my coat. "N-nothing." I shake my head.

to look at it. "Are

says, pulling away from me with gritted teeth. "Just a graze-nothing the

up into his face. "It's a gunshot wound, Aden," I say. "Not a

know what to

all hits me. A gunshot wound. I saw it, I knew it was there, but saying out loud... now I'm really struggling

of the seat, my whole body shaking, pressing my teeth together so

Hudson pulls

wraps it around me. He

do for

in the car,

get through it. Just keep her warm. Everyone's first time in this

the tears start to leak from my eyes, sliding down

of a sudden, I'm so fed up with all of

fed up with this world, with this life-how people can be immune to a

die tonight.

people who were coming after me, maybe. Trying to take me because I'm a powerful pawn