Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 65

Chapter 65 Brooklyn

After all the effort I went through to find some dinner, I end up picking at it all night, the food not tasting quite right ever since I realized what was going on in the basement.

This world is so confusing to me. On one hand, there's so much beauty to it-the two days spent at the stables were some of the happiest moments of my life.

But everything that happened last night-and now, knowing what happened downstairs-what still might be going on...

I'm so uncomfortable, knowing that I'm living in a world where the happy parts are bought with violence and pain.

Eventually, I drift into an uncomfortable sleep. I had hoped that Hudson might come by, talk to me, maybe put my mind at east. But he never showed up.

I'm restless all night, waking up at every perceived noise.

I must have fallen into some sort of deep slumber, though, because when someone shakes my shoulder, I'm suddenly awake, gasping, shocked.

How the hell did they get into my room without me waking up?

I spin in my sheets, terrified, my eyes adjusting to see a dark figure crouched there.

I cringe back, but stop when I hear a soft, familiar shushing sound.

"Shh, shh, Baby Brooklyn, it's all right," Jayde says, putting her hands on my shoulders.

"Jayde!" I cry, sitting straight up in bed, instantly awake.

She turns her head towards the door at my noise, worried, and puts a finger to her lips, shushing me.

As her face is turned, the light from the window falls on her face, revealing a deep bruise starting along her cheekbone, under her eye. Her lip is swollen, too, a little cut down its left side.

say more softly, reaching

then works to put on a smile. I can

I ask, but in

now. "How are you, are you okay?"

she says seriously, cutting me off, "we don't have a lot of time. Tell me are you alright?"

sweetheart," she says, putting a hand on my

at the door over her shoulder. "But I couldn't leave without saying goodbye to

my stomach and my chest as I study her face. "Where are you going?

off of her face, but I can

"Jayde, did he "

says, trying to smile again, though there are tears in her

won't do anything to you if

every turn, let him think he has the upper hand. His Alpha side can't handle anything

I open my mouth to speak

little cousin," she says, giving

cut on her

getting

it's true?" I ask, wiping the tears from beneath my eyes.

cheek. "I knew you the instant I saw you in that kitchen downstairs knew you

against my emotions, struggling to keep

this time, taking care of me and

didn't know?"

her head at

you were you

questions, Brooklyn," she says seriously, "that you don't want to know the

my mouth shut, not really knowing, now,

says, reaching into the pocket of her jeans. "I need you to do something

into my hand. I stare

need you to get this to