Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 71

Chapter 71

Brooklyn

When I see the slip of paper in Aden's palm, my heart nearly thumps out of my chest. Shit. Shit.

It's the folded note that Jayde gave me.

The one I was supposed to give to Lennox, with the cryptic poem inside.

It's been opened-clearly, Aden has read it—but it still has the tape on it, the same I used to stick it to the back of the desk.

Seized with fear, I raise my eyes from Aden's hand to his face. I don't say a word and steel every bit of my wolf Lena's strength to hold steady.

In response, Aden roars. It's terrifying, the sound that escapes him. Wild and menacing, his wolf coming through loud and clear even in his human form.

I cower now, terror and a force much stronger overpowering me. Something I can't explain.

It must be the Alpha power he has.

Aden grabs my arm, pulling me up out of my chair and along with him back into the house. He's angry, of course, but his grip doesn't hurt me.

Not yet.

"Dad!" Hudson calls after him, coming into the house. "Stop! What did she "

Aden turns to look at his son. "You stay here."

stops in his tracks, seeing

more. "Dad, let her go.

your she-wolf in line," Aden says,

again storms forward, dragging me behind him across the

blood goes cold when I

that small white door in the corner. The one

back, digging my heels into the

tugging me once so that I lose my balance and have

through the door-heading

the little

taking me. Aden only checks his stride to throw

through the door-seen Aden, his belt

I beg, my voice frantic, terror snaking through every limb in my body. "Aden, please-I promise,

room and tossing me so that I stumble the last few steps and stop myself against a metal table across the far wall. If I were human, I likely would have broken a rib when my chest hits the

the table, terrified, as Aden strides forward and closes the distance between us. The look in his eyes is feral, and can practically see his wolf rippling beneath his skin. Almost as if he is

in response to the raw, animalistic gleam in his eyes, and I feel my heat rising

my core clenches with want despite the

comes to my side, grabbing

other side of the table. His hose twitches, and I know he can scent what is happening to my body. His jaw clenches as

the table with him. When I'm bent at the waist, my torso stretched across the table, Aden produces a set of handcuffs attached by their chain to a metal loop

me firmly to the metal table. Then, he looks at me. "Your other wrist,"

I shout, scared but also suddenly furious. I'm not going to be complicit in my own

he growls. "This will be much easier

tighten my lips and stand up as straight as I can, curling

of my head, Lena bows down and shows her belly in deference. She is ready to do what he says,

But not me.

is going to be cruel no matter what he does-it's in