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.

door and down the

bottom, I hear him call my

standing at the door to the little records room, considering me

dressed," he says, his voice even. "I can't take

joy, not

me.

I've gained a little bit of an upper hand here, and

dipping my head before dashing up the stairs to get

***

and ready to go, I descend the stairs from my bedroom again. I

against the wall, is

smile-Lucas, good. He's always nice to me, and funny to

ready, Brooklyn?" he asks with a

say, hurrying down the

the left side of his smile deepening as he looks at me, taking in my

laughs, shaking his head and moving towards

I get an assignment to go play with horses in

the garage. "Are you

answers,

Escalades open for me. "No way Aden

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

what you're talking about, if

me as we pull out of the

"I spent four

years on the rodeo

teenager," he says. "Turns out you can win a lot of money in the rodeo if you