The Girl He Craves

Chapter 168

Sophie’s pov

I stumble out of his hold. Well I try to.

Aiden’s grip on me is so tight that I don’t really move much.

It’s not tight to be brutal but tight to be considered firm.

He’s glaring down at me, his gaze asking me silently for answers.

My tongue is knotted, a lump hard in my throat. I can’t swallow it because it feels painful.

There’s a throb in my chest that I want to rub away but can’t even lift my hand to grab my chest, far less soothe the pain of my heart.

I don’t want the ground to open up and swallow me whole, because I think I deserve to feel the feeling of humiliation and pain.

Why?

Because I did this to myself for not trusting Aiden enough to handle things on his own.

I opened my mouth, my eyes teary and fogging up the image of him.

He’s asking me for answers.

He’s fucking begging me to answer them.

But I am mute.

I have lost my voice.

“You better-” He takes in a huge lungful of air and breathed it out. “You better have a fucking good explanation for this.” He grips the phone brutally, gritting his teeth.

“Aiden-

A ting comes from his phone again, drawing his attention away from

He looks down at the screen, and I have never seen him so furious

before. His eyes were so dark yet fogged with a storm that I squirmed and let out a tiny barely noticeable yelp.

“I’m going to kill this fucker.” He roared, catching every police officer’s attention.

My eyes widen and I quickly stopped him by pressing my palm to his chest. His eyes snapped down to mine and I shook my head.

I finally cracked through my lips and looked at the police

just angry, he doesn’t know what he’s saying.” I smiled reassuringly

right back to work, completely ignoring Aiden and

His voice is now low, which is even scarier. It had me shivering.

bury

I swallowed hard.

stopped when he wrenches himself away

sharp jab goes straight to my heart

trickled down my cheek.

what happened when you went to him.” He

around nervously.

out in

his teeth.

“Fine.”

practically drags me out of

with questions but Aiden wasn’t having it

roared,

stumbling back and crashing into the

My eyes widen.

Oh, he’s mad.

He’s really mad.

while looking back at the startled woman.

opened the door.

her like that.”

see you out, Mr. Xavier.” Mitch said, his eyes wrinkling at

answered cliply which made Mitch

Aiden grunted and turned his attention back on me.

he hadn’t.

I squirm:

“Sophie,” He growled.

“I-

started and

eyes turned

touch you.

concern, eyeing me through the rearview

he lift his hand to grip my chin. “Did I not tell you these lips are only for me?” He snapped making me flinch.

confessed. “I didn’t kiss

on my face. “Tried?” He

ripped my teary eyes away from his in shame. “I should’ve listened to you. I went over there thinking I could help you. But turns out, I

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