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.

look up, their

to the barn," one says, casual. "She loves that horse. You know

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

back to his coffee. "The kid took her. The young one.

the wall and heading for the last car in the row.

pull into the drive of

hardly thinking through my

I have

on what side the other crime families and packs are on. I have to figure out just how far Colsen has gone within the drug trade-whether he's taken down other bosses or made alliances with them. Does he have any Alphas in his

my own forces. This could come to war if I'm not careful. But at the heart of it all, the

is on the prowl for her, his ears

Now. Physically, so that no one can take her from me. No one can hold her

the car into park, stepping out and striding towards the

as my home staff did-getting out of my way as fast as they can and making themselves scarce, so that when I stride

town.

horses are curious enough to peer

arrive at Heathcliff's stall,

only

pass through the barn and head

her almost immediately,

over her shoulders, seated

chose specifically because they

en

eager to interrupt, needing to talk to lock her down,

the ring, her horse trotting neatly as she raises and

and the joy on her face as she does it-a natural horsewoman,

smiles seem to be continually directed to the

shift my gaze, and when I see who is standing there, giving her directions, I fill

Lucas.

good

hired him for his

hell is he doing in the