His Plump Mate (by Buchanan) novel Chapter 274

Chapter 274

Thalia POV

I noticed that my acceptance was different from Mia’s. She only had to accept Aiden as her Alpha. I had to accept him as my mate and Alpha. We are fated mates and I get it, but it made me feel trapped.

I shouldn’t feel this way because Aiden has been good to me and my sister. He has been at the ready to defend and protect me more than once. I am overwhelmed though. Overwhelmed by his kindness. Overwhelmed by his need to protect me. Overwhelmed by his warmth. Just overwhelmed.

But trust. That’s hard for me; especially given my past. I never know what cruelty life is going to throw my way. How can I trust he will not turn into some sort of monster later. My father supposedly loved my mother at one point, but now he hits her. What if Aiden does that to me? No. Better to keep him at arm’s length.

Once we get back to our room, I go to the closet, only to see my side has more clothes. I turn around and look at Aiden. He gives me a shy smile, and once again, I’m swept up in it.

“I sent word to the omegas to have clothes put in the closet for you. You didn’t come with much and I figured you might appreciate having some additional clothing.”

“This is very thoughtful of you, Aiden. Thank you.” I said. I feel my cheeks warm as I notice there are undergarments in my size too.

I grab a pair of pajamas and some panties and cross my arms, nervously. “Um, do you want to use the bathroom, first?”

He looks at me amused, “No. You go ahead. I will go after you’re done.”

Right. Okay. I head to the bathroom and turn on the shower. I close my eyes, as I rinse of the shampoo and conditioner from my hair. Every time I close my eyes, I see Aiden’s smile. I remember our kiss. It wasn’t rough or harsh. It was sweet and gentle, but urgent. Feeling Aiden’s arm around me the second time felt safe and careful.

When I open my eyes, I let out a sigh. I have trust issues. How do I get to a point of trusting him, completely? What if I tell him about my past and he decides I’m not worth being with anymore? I don’t know enough about him to trust he wouldn’t turn

me away.

I turn off the shower and dry my body before pulling my hair in a wrap and start getting dressed. All the while, my thoughts are running through my head. I’m finally

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done and I step outside the room, pulling my hair down from the wrap and continuing to dry it with the towel.

When I look up, Aiden’s looking at me with an emotion, I’m not sure I can name. I almost feel like he is stripping me bare and it makes me feel vulnerable. My cheeks warm again, “I’m done. Um, where is the laundry basket?”

“There is a laundry chute in the closet.” He said as he walks towards me. His eyes look at me intently. “I love your curly hair.” He says, twirling my wet curls through his fingers.

“Thank you.” I said, and I can’t look him in the eyes.

Apparently, that was not working for Aiden. He pulls my chin up with his index finger. “I really want to kiss you again.”

My breath hitched a little. “You do?”

“I really do.” He said as he gently presses his lips to mine again.

I closed my eyes and raised my hands to his arms as he leans in and wraps his arm around my waist gently again. I gasp as the closeness but he takes advantage of that split second to deepen the kiss and to explore my mouth with his tongue. Honestly, it feel like fireworks when he kisses me and it’s easy for me to get lost in him.

A small moan slips from me and I hear him growl low. He moves his hand to the hem of my

shirt and touches my skin. That was when I was dragged back into reality. I gently pull away from him, and catch my breath.

He is looking at me like he could devour me and it sends a chill down my spine. “Was that, okay?” I asked.

“It was better than okay, Thalia. It was perfect.” He said. “I’m going to shower now. Why don’t you go lay down? I’m sure you are tired today.”

I notice that he is slightly clenching his jaw. I don’t want to upset him, so I just nod and move towards the bed while he disappears in the bathroom. Once the door closes, I lay on the bed and sigh. I touch my lips that feel a little puffy now.

I decided to turn on my phone and check to see if there are any updates. Canary and Sin told me that they would keep an eye on things for a little while. As soon as the phone turns on, there are several messages coming through.

At first, everything is clear. No issues were being reported. Then Canary sends a message. It says, ‘Kabar, heads up, I overheard Armando Reyes saying he is going to send men to find you. Stay low key.’

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