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.

head out the door and down the long

reach the bottom, I

see Aden standing at the door to the little records room,

voice even. "I can't take you to the stables,

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

me.

feel as if I've gained a little bit of an upper hand here, and I don't want to waste

before dashing up the stairs to

***

stairs from my bedroom

against the wall, is

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

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

hurrying down the hall with

his smile deepening as he looks at me, taking in

shaking his head and moving towards the

every day that I get an assignment to go

the garage. "Are you riding,

answers,

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

my door then and comes around the car,

"Sounds like you know what you're talking about, if you know

me as we pull

"I spent four

years on the rodeo

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