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.

the door and down the long basement

I reach the bottom, I hear him

to see Aden standing at the door to the little records

dressed," he says, his voice even. "I can't take you to the stables, but I'll send someone

bite my lip against my joy, not wanting him to see quite

me.

bit of an upper hand here, and I don't

head before dashing up

***

go, I descend the stairs from my bedroom again.

against the

good. He's always nice

ready, Brooklyn?" he asks with a

down the

of his smile deepening as he looks at me, taking

he just laughs, shaking his head

day that I get an assignment to go

the garage.

answers, holding

for me. "No way Aden would let me ride one of his

comes around the car, opening the driver's side door and

Lucas. "Sounds like you know what you're talking about, if you

at me as we pull out

"I spent four

years on the rodeo

a lot of money in the rodeo if