Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 79

Chapter 79

Brooklyn

A thrill builds in the bottom of my stomach as I think about challenging Aden. Pushing him, trying him-challenging myself in the process.

There's a new Brooklyn developing in me, and I know it has to do with him.

I wonder if this is part of my heat. Me, finally coming into my true self.

If it is, maybe I shouldn't fight it.

Because a big part of me wants to get to know this Brooklyn more.

But another part? She's scared.

"I'll follow your rules, Aden," I say quietly, keeping my face blank. "But in exchange, I want to be treated with respect."

He opens his mouth to reply, but I interrupt him, holding up a finger.

"For example, I'm not going to be held here like a little caged pet. I understand that you want to keep me under your watch, but I can't spend my whole life sitting in my room."

My face softens, betraying a little of the misery that I sometimes feel here.

"I'm a whole person, Aden," I say, and I'm embarrassed by how vulnerable I sound. "A real person. I need to have a life."

He watches me, considering, and then gives a small nod.

down the

the bottom, I hear him call my

to see Aden standing at the door

voice even. "I can't take you to the stables,

brightens, and I bite my lip against my joy, not wanting him to see quite how

me.

an upper hand here, and I don't want

dipping my head before dashing up

***

and ready to go, I descend the stairs from my

leaning against the wall, is

breaks out into a smile-Lucas, good. He's always

you ready, Brooklyn?" he asks with a grin, standing

the hall

deepening as he looks at

just laughs, shaking his

"Let's get going. Not every day that I get an

the garage. "Are

he answers,

of ĕ Aden's Escalades open for me. "No way Aden would

closes my door then and comes around the car, opening the driver's

like you know what you're

me as we

"I spent four

years on the rodeo

"Turns out you can win a lot of money in the rodeo if you have. shifter