Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

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."

releasing

even

"Nothing."

seem

him. But they don't know him like I do. He's a fucking coward. Egotistical bitch. And you go

him every chance you

that I followed him here and not Aiden. "Why do you care? I don't even know why that makes you so angry." Nikki's words echo in my head and I want to push him, to see what he admits. His nostrils flare and he throws the cigarette on the floor, stomping on it with

mouth parting to protest as he walks toward me. I expect him to stop when he's an arm length away, but he doesn't. He walks

"Zaid."

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Chapter 21

over me. I don't url away in disgust, because I'm too focused on his eyes. The darkness in thein draws me in.

to know why I'm

the only movement I can

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

He takes advantage.

He devours me.

claw at his arm, his fingers digging into

mouth, our teeth clash, and I can't breathe. He presses into me, my

for support. He's so

keeps his body plastered to mine. His other hand move all around my body, gripping my hips then my waist. I push away at his chest again,

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

to affect him, his hand lowering now to the zipper on my shorts. I move faster and slap him

lips away from mine and I'm left panting for

between him and the wall, his jaw clenching as

kiss, they feel raw and

the anger simmering off of them. For the first time, I wonder what he's capable of and what I got myself into him by following

kiss me again, no, instead