Chapter 94

Chapter 94

Aden

Brooklyn knocks gently on the open door to my office, leaning casually against it.

I look up, my expression changing from one of irritation to surprise.

"Brooklyn," I say, folding my hands on my desk. "What can I do for you?"

"Can I come in?" she asks, tentative.

I nod, waiting as she enters the room and seats herself primly in a chair across from me.

"I just wanted to say thank you," she says, her voice soft and earnest. "For today. With my sister. That was

so wonderful, to have her back in my life for a little bit."

I have to work hard to keep the smile from my mouth.

But in truth, I'm surprised by the sheer pleasure I feel in hearing her gratitude.

I like it, when she comes to me like this, showing her hand. When she sits quietly before me, looking at me like that. Like she sees me in a different way.

Obedient.

Dammit, but it makes me want to buy her a thousand more horses or sisters or whatever it is that makes her happy.

back in my chair as I study her. I wait

"anything I can do? To pay you back?"

the conversation I overheard with her and

payment for

And her submission.

says, looking awkwardly down at her hands.

I look back at my

hear her a second voice,

Hudson asks, coming into the office. "What are

something really nice for

"Oh?"

between us. To my surprise, he's frowning. What

I tell her, keeping my eyes on Hudson.

like her-she heads back up

standing in front of the desk, his hands in his pockets. I narrow my

"Why do you care?"

the

you jealous that you didn't think

ready to start in on me.

his place. "The girl's allegiance is important to us. If you're not going to stopher from dating our enemies, letting our

at this, and it's clear to me that he didn't

see my words have

not going to

Venet

of me, as if solution is obvious. "I'm

snaps his mouth

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