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.

to look out the rear window, regretting the

Aden asks, worry creasing his

my safety, and I'm sorry to have lost my coat. "N-nothing." I shake my head.

him to look

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

a gunshot wound, Aden," I

what to say. Like he doesn't like getting the attention, being

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

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

pulls off his

He looks towards his father,

do for

forward in

his father says. "She'll get through it. Just keep her warm. Everyone's first time in this kind of situation is

his arms around me as the tears start to leak from my eyes, sliding down

a sudden, I'm so fed up with all

up with this world, with this life-how people can be immune to a shootout, as if there will be more and

saw people die tonight. People

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