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

reach the bottom, I hear him call my

to see Aden standing at the door to the little records

and get 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

me.

of an upper hand here, and I don't want to waste

I say, dipping my head before dashing up the stairs to

***

stairs from

leaning against the

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

asks with a grin, standing

say, hurrying down the hall with a

of his smile deepening as he looks at me, taking in

he just laughs, shaking his head and

he says. "Let's get going. Not every day that I get an

him into the

he answers, holding

Escalades open for me. "No way Aden would let

the

what you're talking about, if you know their

at me as we pull out

"I spent four

years on the rodeo

of money in the rodeo if you have. shifter reflexes... and