Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father

Chapter 88

Chapter 88

Aden

"Brooklyn!" I yell the moment I walk into the house, storming down the hall.

The household staff freeze and then scatter when they sense that something is wrong. Secretly, I like this. They know their place.

Still, Brooklyn doesn't answer.

I call for her again, heading up the steps at a brisk pace.

When I arrive at her room, I push open her door. I don't care what I walk in on. She will come when I call her.

But when I enter the room, she's not there.

The bed is mussed and scattered with books, pens, and paper-as if she was just sitting here a moment ago. But where the hell is she?

Angry, I turn, ready to search the rest of the house. Unfortunately for her, a housekeeper is skittering past at just that moment.

"Where is she?" I demand, my voice harsh.

"Um," she says, looking up at me with fear in her eyes. "She left. A few hours ago."

I take a step forward, glaring down at the woman. "Where did she go?"

The housekeeper shakes her head frantically. "I don't know," she says, her voice going soft. "But she was wearing...those boots."

I step back, realizing that my anger is misplaced. I don't say another word, just head back down the stairs.

I bang through the door to the kitchen, striding over to the table of older gentlemen.

"We let her go?" I demand.

three men look up, their faces

says, casual. "She loves

Because she certainly didn't take herself, and I'm running low on

same man shrugs and turns back to his coffee. "The kid took her. The young one. Lucas. They headed out

in under a minute, grabbing a set of keys off the wall and heading for the last car in the row. It's the

pull into the

through my actions. I

much I have

side the other crime families and packs are on. I have to figure out just how far Colsen has gone within

come to war if I'm not careful. But at the heart

wolf is on the prowl for her, his ears cocked,

have to secure her. Now. Physically, so that no one can take her from me.

the car into park, stepping out and

way as my home staff did-getting out of my way as fast as they can and making themselves scarce,

town.

are curious enough to peer at me over

I arrive at Heathcliff's stall,

means only one

the barn and head for the training ring out

sees her

hair flowing over her shoulders, seated

specifically because they were a match, a

en

I stride forward, eager to interrupt, needing to talk to lock her down, I can't help but admire

circles around the ring, her horse trotting neatly as she raises and lowers herself in the saddle to match the

as she does it-a natural horsewoman, yes, but also someone who is seeing the

smiles seem to be continually directed to

when I see who is standing there, giving

Lucas.

good

hired him for his brawn and his

the hell is he doing in the ring