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.

the door and down the long basement hallway towards

I hear him

standing at the door to the little records room, considering me

even. "I can't take you to the

joy, not wanting him to

me.

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

say, dipping my head before dashing up the stairs to

***

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

against the

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

Brooklyn?" he asks with a grin, standing up

hurrying down the hall with

deepening as he looks at me, taking in my

he just laughs, shaking his head and moving towards the

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

him into the garage.

answers,

me. "No way Aden would

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

know what you're talking about, if you know

at me as we pull out of the

"I spent four

years on the rodeo

out you can win a lot of money in the