Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 194

It's Only Fair-2

White, hot panic rushes through me. I knee him between the legs, shoving his arm away. He grunts, falling over, and his glass falls to the ground with a smash.

Relief floods through me as I take a step away from him, but then his arm is around my elbow and he pulls me into a dark hallway.

I pull on his hold, screaming, but no one hears me over the loud music thumping in the back. I keep screaming, shoving my elbow back hard enough that I feel the crunch of his

cheek beneath my bone.

It hurts like a bitch, but I ignore the pain and ignore the tears that trail down my cheeks. My heart slams against my ribs, my breaths short and sharp as I fight to get away, and I run right into a hard chest.

"Fuck, Alina?"

The familiar voice has me crying harder, Zaid's arms around my shoulders. The moment my eyes land on Zaid's dark eyes, relief crashes over me so intensely that my entire body

reacts.

I nearly collapse, my breath coming out in a ragged exhale, my limbs suddenly weak. It's like breaking through the surface after drowning, like the first gasp of air

after being

suffocated.

loosens just enough for me to

The terror still clings to me,

here, you're here," I cry, leaning into his chest. I can still

hand on my arm, his words

is like

me.

sounds even louder now, and when I look over Zaid's shoulder, I see Aiden and Parker. Parker is holding up Nikki, who is probably a bit too

Mr. Admas. His entire body stiffens, his hold on

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curl into the fabric of his shirt, holding on like he's the only thing keeping me

us walking toward him. Zaid transfers me into Aiden's arms, his hand coming up to cup my face for a brief moment, his thumb brushing

her home," he says, his voice

"No, Zaid-"

he's already turning

me with wide eyes.

watch in horror as Zaid stalks toward Mr. Admas, his movements precise. Before Mr. Admas can react, Zaid grabs him by the