Chapter 21

Chapter 21

I walk through the whole house, catching his shadow as he walks to fast for me.

I follow him out through the front door, but the front lawn is empty and my chest deflates when I exhale in defeat. I tuck my hair behind my ear, deciding to got back inside and find Aiden.

"You got him wrapped around your little finger don't you?"

I turn, my heart rate spiking when I see Zaid sitting on the porch swing with a cigarette between his lips. I look around, noticing that we're alone and I walk toward him, rubbing my arms as I do.

"I don't know what you're talking about."

"Aiden, Alina. I'm talking about Aiden," He whispers, releasing a stream of smoke from his nostrils. It come out slow, billowing

around his face before disappearing into the air.

I shake my head.

He scowls at me. "Aiden's girlfriend had you beat, I saved you, and for some reason you're looking at him like he's the most perfect person to ever exist."

His words sting and I stutter. "That's not..."

He scoffs, taking another puff from his cigarette.

It makes me angry, and I step toward him. "You left me."

Those eyes focus on me.

"You left me there, Zaid. You might see yourself as the hero in this story, but you're not."

looks away, releasing another stream

do you even have

"Nothing."

doesn't seem

to him. But they don't know him like

every chance

my head and

stop when he's an arm length away, but he doesn't. He

"Zaid."

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Chapter 21

alcohol fanning over me. I don't url away in disgust, because I'm too focused on his eyes. The darkness in thein draws me in. Even as my body shudders in warning I

know why

nod, stiffly, the only

hand around my neck, bringing me to him as he pressed his lips to mine. I

He takes advantage.

He devours me.

his arm, his fingers digging

breathe. He presses into me, my stomach coiling

uses mine for support. He's so fucking heavy,

him away, but he keeps his body plastered to mine. His other hand move all around my body, gripping my hips then my waist. I push away

me out enough for me to pull my thoughts together and I slap my

now to the zipper on my

from mine and I'm left

and the wall, his jaw clenching

the fuck, Zaid?" My lips burn from his kiss, they feel raw and they pulse

first time, I wonder what he's capable of and

no, instead he lays his palms

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