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.

I head out the door and down the long basement hallway towards the

bottom, I hear him

to see Aden standing at the door to

says, his voice even. "I can't take you to

my lip against my joy, not wanting him to see

me.

if I've gained a little bit of an

say, dipping my head before dashing up

***

I descend the stairs from my bedroom again. I hear

the

a smile-Lucas, good. He's always nice to

ready, Brooklyn?" he asks

the hall with a big

his smile deepening as he looks at me,

laughs, shaking his head and moving towards the

that I get an assignment to go play

into the garage. "Are

he answers,

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

around the car, opening the driver's

consider Lucas. "Sounds like you know what you're

smirks at me as we

"I spent four

years on the rodeo

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