Sold To The Demon Alpha
Chapter 71

Roma’s POV

“There has been another attack in the woods. But thankfully there were no casualties.” Raphael told me and even though I nodded, his voice sounded like he was far away and my eyes were on the clock.

I had not been able to get any sleep since last night when I had given Aria an ultimatum that had come out of nowhere and was the one thing that would determine what was going to happen between us now.

I knew that she wanted me. Hell, I could smell her desire from across the room whenever our eyes locked. But then again, there was the issue of Scott. And I could not blame her for it.

Scott was the kind of man she could see herself building a white picket fence and having happily ever afters with. He was not an antisocial grumpy shapeshifting monster that could not even promise that he would not hurt her if she chose to be with him.

And when she had looked at his reaction today in thee dining hall right after I had caught her from falling, her eyes casting down as if she had been caught doing something that she was not supposed to in front of Scott, it made my jealous streak rise from the shadows and envelope me.

It made me begin to worry about whether giving her time to think it through would make her end up realizing that I was no good for her and that I did not deserve her. Both of which were true because I would never be worthy of Aria Ajello, especially that innocent smile and that pure innocent heart of hers.

And I knew that it was only a matter of time before she realized that for herself too and wanted nothing to do with me. But the problem now was that after last night, I could not go back to pretending that I did not want her with every fibre of my being. I could not hide behind the shield of the debt that her father owed me. I wanted her to be mine. I wanted her in my bed. I wanted those eyes wide open in surprise when I made her c*m with my tongue and on my d**k.

“You’re not paying attention.” Raphael said, knocking a fist on the table to get my attention and when I dragged myself out of my thoughts and looked at him, he raised his brows and sat beside me.

“What did you say happened again?” I asked, trying to not be lost in thought again and Raphael folded his arms.

“Booby traps. Thankfully, no one got seriously hurt and then we were able to evacuate the rest of the devices from where they had been implanted.”

He pinned me with a serious look.

“You’re thinking about her again, aren’t you? Be more careful Roma. You almost gave it all away this afternoon, rushing to her side before any of us could even blink. You should be careful. And then there’s eyes that might be watching.”

I could not overlook Raphael’s advice because he made a wonderful point. No one could know that Aria was my mate or even lover. There were a lot of things that would follow that she was not ready for. And it would ultimately put her in danger.

Feigning a smile, I listened absent mindedy to the rest of the news that he had brought for me and when he was done and left my office, I stared at the clock.

It was almost midnight and just as I started to imagine the worst and wonder if she had changed her mind about wanting me, the door opened gently and my heart skipped a bit when Aria stepped into my office, the tension that seemed to exist whenever we were around each other enveloping the entire room.

Aria’s POV

Arriving in front of Roma’s study, I worried about whether he would be busy, the kind of busy that had made me flew his presence once, several weeks ago but I swallowed down all of my thoughts and stories, and reminded myself that Salem was no longer in the pack.

Scott’s words still floated at the back of my mind and I wondered who else noticed how I could not seem to hide my feelings for Roma. I needed to learn how to conceal my emotions better if this was going to work without people replaceing out.

Besides, I had a few conditions of my own if we were going to go on such a arrangement. But I was ready.

He was sitting on the couch facing the door and even though he looked relaxed, my entire body was taut with anxiety and I was two seconds away from allowing my nerves to send me running away and picking the option of never seeing him again.

But that was not what I truly wanted. And that was why I stood my ground and continued the staring competition that the two of us seemed to have everytime we were in a room together.

He looked too gorgeous for his own good, his dark hair falling over his shoulders and his pale blue eyes staring at me like he could see my soul.

Rising to his feet, he walked up to me and stopped inches away and I held my breath as the tension in the room thickened even further and my legs to squeeze themselves together to replace relief.

“So, do you have an answer for me, Aria?”

I nodded, taking a step forward and closing the distance between us to look into his eyes as I took the bold step of touching his arm.

“Is that a yes or no, Aria? Do you want this?”

The question hung in the air between us.

“Yes. I want this ” I whispered, my voice feeling raw and just as Roma gripped my chin and leaned his head down, I placed a hand against his lips gently and his lips titled up in surprise.

“What is it, beautiful?”

My body shivered at the compliment.

“If we are going to do this, then I have since conditions too.”

Pulling me flush against his body, his hand squeezed my a*s gently and I gasped, my hands resting flat against his chest.

“What conditions?” His hands traced the exposed part of my back, his skin got against my bare body and I fought for my sanity as he drew small circles on my skin.

“You said you don’t want to see me with anyone else. So for the duration of this thing between us, I don’t want you with anyone else either.”

His eyes darkened and his lips tilted up in a smile.

“Is that so?”

When I nodded, he grinned.

“Done. Anything else?”

“I would like this to be kept a secret between us.”

I was worried about the others looking at me differently and what they would say.

“It doesn’t mean that I’m ashamed of this. Of us.” I added.

“I know. Would you like to ask for anything else?”

“No. Not right now anyways.”

“Okay.”

And that was the only warning I got before he crashed his lips against mine.