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."

looks away, releasing another

you even

"Nothing."

seem like

fucking looks up to him. But they don't know him like I do. He's a fucking

every chance

"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

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 right up to me until his

"Zaid."

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Chapter 21

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 lean closer, something about him telling me there's more

to know

nod, stiffly, the only

pressed his lips

He takes advantage.

He devours me.

arm, his fingers digging into my

me, my stomach coiling when I feel his erection on my stomach. He

his body uses mine for

mine. His other hand move all around my body, gripping my hips then my

out enough for me to pull my

him, his hand lowering now to the zipper on

it forces his lips away from mine and I'm left panting

between him and the wall, his jaw clenching as

lips burn from his kiss, they feel raw and they pulse all the same

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

again, no, instead he lays his