His Plump Mate (by Buchanan) novel Chapter 271

Chapter 271

Thalia POV

Kiss me? He wants to kiss me? A lot of bad things have happened to me,

but no one has ever kissed me. I don’t even know what to do. He didn’t actually ask me if he could kiss me though, did he?

However, I don’t think he will ask because he is closing the space between us. I’m nervous and I feel like I’m going to have a panic attack. I don’t do intimacy at all. I can’t. I close up and shut down.

“Thalia, what’s wrong?” Aiden asked me. His eyes are full of concern.

What do I say? Do I just tell him I have never been kissed? I can’t tell him my past. I don’t want him to think less of me. Especially, since he seems determined to keep me around. In all fairness, he has been the kindest man I’ve met. Against my better judgement, I decide to throw caution to the wind, “Um, I’ve never been kissed before.” I said.

I hear he growl low as he smiles. “Then can I kiss you?” He asks me.

I felt

my

cheeks heat. Why do I always feel vulnerable around this man? He just saw me kill six of those rogues and I’m nervous about a kiss? Come on, Thalia! You are stronger than to be nervous about a kiss!

I closed my eyes and when I opened them, I tried to steady my breathing. “Y-Yes.” I said.

Aiden smiles at me gently and then raises his hands to my face, gently pulling my hair back and lifting my chin. He leans down gently and presses his lips to mine. At first I stiffen, but after a moment, I relax and let him wrap one of his arms around my waist. I am trying hard not to pull away from him. When his other hand starts to move down to my neck, I feel him caress my jawline with his thumb. It sends a shiver down my spine and I lean into him involuntarily.

When his arm around my waist tightens a little further, I pull away. “I’m sorry. I,

um,

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“Thalia, it’s okay. Did I scare you?” He asked me.

“No. I, um, got nervous.” I stammered out.

He looks at me with the kindest eyes and I feel guilty. I’m too broken for this man. How will I ever complete a mate bond with him? I can’t even handle being kissed.

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“I’m sorry if I made you nervous.” He said and I can see a flicker of sadness in his

eyes.

“No. You didn’t make me nervous. It was the kiss that, um, made me that way.” I

said.

“Okay. Well, the bathroom is through the door at the end and the side door is the closet. You can use the empty half. I always left it open for when I brought my mate home.” He said, “Why don’t I give you a few minutes to freshen up and then we can go to your uncle’s house for dinner?”

“Sure. Thank you.” I said.

“I’ll come back in thirty minutes.” He said before turning and walking out.

I berating myself. I think I upset him. I didn’t mean to, but I also can’t help it. I don’t know what to do. I didn’t envision myself staying in this pack as his Luna. I figured, I would stay here for a few months and then I would leave Mia under the protection of the pack. Then I would throw everyone off her scent and have them focus on me. I don’t give a damn what happens to me, but I want to keep Mia safe.

Now, I’m this pack’s Luna. I never thought about anything remotely close to this kind of a role. The Moon Goddess sure knows how to mess with a person’s plans. I walk into the closet and I see all of my things are already hung up. Not that it was much. I only packed three outfits and some under garments. Toiletries I used came from the hotel. My other bag had my knives.

I decided to change my shoes and tie my hair back. I went to the bathroom to splash water on my face and calm down. My first kiss didn’t go as expected, but, if I died tomorrow, at least I know what it felt like to be kissed and treated gently. I will always be thankful to Aiden for being gentle with me.

After the thirty minutes, I hear a knock at the door and Aiden walks in. He smiles, but it doesn’t reach his eyes. I know I’ve hurt him. I want to try and make this better. “Are you ready?” He asked.

I walk over to him and take his hands, “Not quite.” I lead him to the bed and we both sit down. “I’m sorry.” I said quietly.

“You have nothing to be sorry about, Thalia. I shouldn’t have asked you

for something after everything you’ve gone through over the last couple of days.” He said, being the most understanding and perfect man I’ve ever met.

“Yes, Aiden, I need to apologize. You have been wonderful to me. Every male in my life has been…harsh. I’m not used to a man being kind or gentle or sweet. I’m always

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waiting for the threat. I’m always waiting for the harshness. I’ve been hard-wired that way for a long time.”

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