Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 80

Chapter 81

Just Mine

I nod, confirming that I do want to be with the both of them.

Aiden swallows thickly, and he grabs his coffee, walking out of the shop. I blink and watch him for a minute before I am up and after him.

"Aiden."

He looks over his shoulder at me, but says nothing, continuing to his car. Exasperated, I

follow.

The car ride is silent. His grip on the steering wheel is tight and his jaw clenched.

1 glance at him every chance I get, trying not to make it super obvious that I'm trying to read his expression to get some kind of understanding of what he is feeling.

Still, the silence stretches.

When we pull into the driveway and head inside, he doesn't stop in the living room or the

kitchen.

When I freeze, not knowing what to do, he grabs my hand and pulls me with him straight

down the hall.

When I realize he is walking to Zaid's room, my heart nearly beats out of my chest. My steps falter and my nerves fray. "Aiden, stop!"

His hold on me tightens.

"What are you doing?" I hiss.

He doesn't answer, pushing open Zaid's door without knocking.

gray

Zaid is on his bed, leaning against the headboard in nothing but a pair of sweatpants. A book rests open in his hands, his head snapping up at our entrance. His dark eyes narrow at Aiden before flickering to me, his expression unreadable.

"What's going on?" he asks, suspicious of Aiden's hold on me and I am so sure he can see me trembling.

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doorway, my gaze drawn to the scars that line the left side of his torso. They're jagged, pale against his skin. I had forgotten what they looked like, but they bring back

My chest tightens.

Aiden says, his voice firm as he pushes me further into the room, closing

and closes his book, setting

his hands gripping my shoulders as he looks at Zaid. "Kiss

whip my head around to gape

between us. He looks like a

and uncertain. "Aiden."

my shoulders, his expression hardening as he

to Zaid. "I need to see

in confusion. "Handle

through his hair. "Alina has feelings for

words hanging in the air like a bomb about to go off. I'd wanted to be the one to tell him, not like

I can say anything, Aiden keeps going. "But she has feelings for me, too. So if this is going to work, I need to

at Aiden, then at me, then back at Aiden. "If what

Aiden?"

cracks slightly and I wrap my

hard to breathe.

they're stuck to the floor,

going to work,

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flare, and he looks at Zaid with

be with

over his words, and my cheeks turn so hot I think I might faint.

moment, I think he's going to push me away, disgusted

Zaid reaches out, his hands gentle as they find my

he's afraid I'll

his gaze drops back to me. His thumb brushes

he kisses

like what I expected. It's everything. His lips move against mine with

he's been waiting for this moment as

Or more.

no Aiden, no Jake, no confusion, no scars. Just

lifting me all

we pull apart, my chest is

are still

resting against mine

soft kiss to my lips,

Zaid

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