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.

gripping my chest loosens just enough for

here. I'm safe. The terror still clings to me, but Zaid

leaning into his chest.

arm, his words curling around my

the fuck happened?" His voice is like

me.

and when I look over Zaid's shoulder, I see Aiden and Parker. Parker is holding up Nikki, who is probably a

feel the exact moment that Zaid sees Mr. Admas. His entire body stiffens, his hold on me tightening. He cusses under his breath and he quickly walks me

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

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

he says, his voice

"No, Zaid-"

he's already turning

down at me with wide

in horror as Zaid stalks toward Mr. Admas, his movements precise. Before Mr. Admas can