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.

out the door and down the long basement hallway towards

bottom, I hear him call

to see Aden standing at the door to

his voice even. "I can't take you to the stables, but I'll send someone else with

my lip against my joy, not wanting him

me.

of an upper hand here, and I don't

say, dipping my head before dashing up

***

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

against the wall, is

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

asks with a grin, standing

I say, hurrying down the

pauses, the left side of his smile deepening as

shaking his head and

on," he says. "Let's get going. Not every day that I get an assignment to go play with horses

the garage. "Are you riding,

he answers, holding

open for me. "No way Aden

around the car, opening the driver's side door

like you know what you're talking about,

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