Forbidden Temptation My Mafia Fiance's Alpha Father (Brooklyn and Aden) novel Chapter 57

Chapter 57
Brooklyn

As gunshots ring out all around us, Hudson grabs me by the hand, pulling me to the south side of the room. Aden is close behind us, providing cover.

There’s a door there at the corner of the room with a terrace behind it, and I’m filled with relief when I see it.

But my hopes are dashed when a man jumps in our way.

He’s wearing a ski mask. And aiming a weapon right at us.

There’s no way it’s not full of silver bullets. If he’s here attacking, he knows damn well to be prepared for wolf shifters.

I stop short and start to pull Hudson back, when I hear a BANG at my ear and scream, clutching the side of my face.

The man in front of us falls and Hudson bolts forward, dragging me with him.

I turn to look behind at Aden and see a gun in his hand.

What the—

How the hell did he—

“Go, Brooklyn!” Aden yells at me, the Alpha command heavy in his voice.

For a moment, I’m lost in his eyes, and a thought flashes through my mind. This can’t be the last time I ever see him. I won’t let it.

I hesitate.

“NOW!” Aden orders, his eyes on fire with his wolf.

I turn my attention back to Hudson, who reaches the door and pushes it open, pulling me against the wall.

Aden darts out, quickly scanning—then I hear more noise, see his finger pulse again as he shoots.

There are cries, thumps— I hardly have any time to process anything as Aden yells, “Clear!” and Hudson pulls me through the door.

We run ahead of Aden then as he follows closely behind, watching our backs.

All of a sudden, I realize that there are bodies that we’re stepping over. There’s blood on the ground… One of the men on the ground moans, reaching for his gun, and I skitter away.

I’d always imagined that any type of altercation would be less…human? Humans need guns…wolves fight for themselves.

Panic is rocketing through me, so much that I can’t think, can only act—can only follow Hudson wherever he’s leading me.

We run to the end of the terrace and wait for Aden to pass us. He goes down the stairs first, expertly sweeping the area, firing efficiently at the threats he sees, regardless of if they are human or wolf shifter.

I’m not sure if his weapon has silver bullets in it, but that doesn’t really matter. A bullet will stop a shifter regardless.

Hudson looks anxiously behind us, but no one comes through the door.

“Clear!” Aden shouts, and we start down the stairs. “Fucking hurry, Hudson!” I almost stumble in my haste.

When we get to the bottom there is a moment of quiet where we huddle together with Aden.

“Listen to me,” Aden says, his eyes darting between us. “I don’t know who ordered it, but this is a setup, targeted at us. They want one of us. Maybe all of us.”

His eyes shift to me. “Maybe just Brooklyn. So we have got to get out of here, fast.”

I feel my panic subside just a very little bit under Aden’s expert command. I trust him to know what to do.