Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 212

All or Nothing-2

The morning air is warm as I collapse into one of the patio chairs, curling my

knees to my chest. I bite down on the inside of my cheek, willing myself not to cry. The last thing I want is for any of them to come out here and see me like this.

To see how much it's tearing me apart.

The door creaks, and it's Aiden that's making his way toward me.

He doesn't say anything at first. He just walks over, sits beside me, and without

asking, pulls me gently onto his lap. His arms wrap around my waist.

"I'm sorry," he whispers into my hair, his lips brushing my forehead.

I let myself fall into the warmth of him.

"I didn't know he broke up with you," he murmurs.

I shake my head. "It just happened."

"Why?" He tightens his arms around me.

I close my eyes, swallowing against the knot in my throat. "Zaid thinks I'm using

ignore what's going

feel the way

He

needed to talk first. That I

myself

say anything, but I feel the subtle

the way he always does when

want to talk," I whisper. "I didn't want to think.

and I got upset.

that follows is so thick it feels like it's pushing down on

knew what I was doing. I knew it would hurt

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want to feel."

He shifts me just enough that I can see his face. His eyes are

his voice is low. Careful. "And I

I whisper. "You didn't do anything wrong. You were

upset." He exhales, the sound rough. "I didn't

My throat tightens.

he?" Aiden murmurs. “Zaid. You use it to hide. You use sex to make yourself

swallow the lump and my throat and nod. "I think

pulls me in closer. "I

breaking up with

smiles. "He's in love with you, Alina. He wants you to feel whole. I'm sure being apart from you is tearing