Chapter 272
Aiden POV
When Thalia said ‘yes’, I was thrilled. I thought she was beginning to trust me. When I felt her body shiver and lean into me, I thought she was relaxing.
Then she pulled away. She said she was nervous about the kiss. I know it’s more than that, but I don’t know how much though. She said she had never been kissed before. Does that mean Reid and I are wrong in our suspicions about her being assaulted?
‘Aiden, do you really think someone being assaulted would be kissed too?’
‘I don’t know Leon. I have never assaulted anyone. Nor am I sick in the head to want to assault someone either.’
‘I’m just saying, kissing someone seems like an intimate act between lovers. Not a rapist and the victim.’ Leon answers.
He isn’t wrong. There are several things that are considered intimate between lovers and in no other situation, would you normally see it happen outside of that kind of relationship. I just don’t know how to get her to trust me.
I personally, was enjoying her lips pressed against mine. If I could have deepened the kiss, I would have. I loved feeling her body pressed against mine. I loved feeling her curls between my fingers. I loved everything about that moment. But, again, she pulled away. What if it’s me? What if she didn’t like the kiss?
‘No, we felt her body shiver and lean into us. She was starting to get lost when she pulled back, Aiden. It’s something else.’ Leon said.
After thirty minutes, I have calmed down. I knock on the door before entering. I smile at her, even though I’m worried that I’m making her uncomfortable.
What I didn’t expect was her confession that she is always waiting for a threat. It makes me wonder again, exactly how much has she been through? I was even more surprised when she got up and stood in front of me before leaning over to kiss me.
This time, I kept my hands on my lap. I don’t want her to pull away from me. She leans her body in more and then moves her hands to my shoulders. After that, I couldn’t help it anymore, I need to touch her. I move my hands to her hips and lean into her kiss. When I slightly tighten my grip I heard the little gasp from her lips. I decided to take a chance and deepen the kiss.
I’m glad I took that chance too, because I am rewarded with a little whimper. Relief rushes through my body, I do affect her. Maybe I was overthinking it. I slowly wrap
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my arm around her waist again and keep my other hand on her hip. When she moves her hands around my neck, I growl happily as I swipe my tongue gently against her bottom lip.
When she gasps again, I lock my lips to hers and start exploring her mouth with my tongue. I revel in her taste and in hearing a small moan escape her. Before I get carried away, I slowly back away and break the kiss. She looks at me expectantly, her cheeks a beautiful flushed color.
“I really enjoyed that.” I told her.
She smiles shyly at me, “I did too.”
“Goddess, you are adorable, Thalia.” I said as I stand. I reach for her hand, “Let’s go see your uncle and have dinner. Shall we?”
I noticed her eyes are a little brighter, “Yeah let’s go.”
As we are walking down the stairs, I see my fierce sister approaching me with a finger pointed at me, “AIDEN WILLIS!”
“Rory Rogers!” I said back with a smile.
“You kept it a secret all week, and I have to find out from Reid and Isaiah? Every one else has my met sister, except me!” She glared at me and then turned to Thalia. “You will have to excuse my bonehead brother for having absolutely no manners to introduce us. I’m Rory, his sister.’
Thalia laughed, “I’m Thalia. I have heard a lot about you though, if that will help you take it easy on Aiden.”
Rory brings Thalia in for a hug and I noticed she didn’t stiffen with my sister. “It’s sweet that you want to speak up for him, but my brother knows damn well, that I have been waiting for him to meet you. Now I can’t wait to know all about you!” She said with a smile.
“Well, that will need to wait until tomorrow Rory. Dr. Moreno is Thalia’s uncle. She and her sister are staying in the pack now. But we are going over there to have dinner so Thalia can meet her cousins and aunt.” I tell her.
Then she looks at Thalia, “Ask Sophie for all the good baby stories. She was Aiden and Reid’s nanny.” Then she winks at her and I scowl at my sister.
“Really?” I said.
“Yes, revenge is a plate best served cold, dear brother!” She laughed, “Tally, I look
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