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 long

I reach the bottom, I hear

at the door to the

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

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

me.

feel as if I've gained a little bit of an upper hand here,

you," I say, dipping my head before

***

minutes later, changed and ready to go, I descend the stairs from my bedroom again. I hear

against the wall, is

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

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

say, hurrying down the hall with a

of his smile deepening as he looks at me,

his head and moving

going. Not every day that I

into the garage. "Are you

answers, holding

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

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

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

at me as we pull out

"I spent four

years on the rodeo

as a teenager," he says. "Turns out you can win a lot of money in the rodeo if you have. shifter reflexes... and if it's