LOGINAiden’s POV
"Damn," I muttered under my breath as I let the warm water flow over me. What was I even thinking. I was scolding myself, questioning what had almost happened. How could I have let it get to that point? The way Lara's soft lips felt against my fingers lingered in my mind, refusing to leave. I couldn’t help but wondered how would her lips feel on mine. "Damn, what the fuck are you thinking Aiden. She was my niece and I had to remember that. Now, how would I face her? what would she think of me? I took a deep breath and finally stepped out of the bathroom, with towel wrapped around my waist. Lara's POV I cursed softly under my breath, trying to contain my thoughts. My uncle, standing in front of me, his hair wet, his abs perfectly defined... He looked so good, and I found myself staring. I bit my lips to suppress the unholy thoughts swirling in my mind, I could feel my pussy leaking. I wanted him to touch me, I wanted him to do something really bad and unholy to my leaking pussy. I snapped back to reality when I heard my uncle call my name. By then, he was fully dressed. Wait, did he strip naked in front of me? I wondered. I must have been too distracted to notice. He offered to show me to my room, but I gave him my best puppy-dog eyes and said, "I'll stay in your room tonight, and that's final." Softening my voice, I added, " Don’t you miss me, Uncle Aiden?" I wanted to play on his emotions, to get him to let me stay. He signed. "I just want you to have a good rest, Princess. But if you want to sleep here, I have no problem with that." As soon as he agreed, I jumped on him, wrapping my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist. "You’re the best, Uncle Aiden!" He caught me, holding me steady. "Careful, sweetheart," he said, his voice warm. He carried me straight to the bathroom and set me down gently. "Now go take a bath," he told me. When I was done, I stepped out to find him already lying on the bed. I quickly got dressed and climbed onto the bed with him. Snuggling close, I tucked myself into his embrace, feeling his warmth envelope me. It felt perfect, like it always should. The next morning, I woke up, stretching lazily. After freshening up, I went to the kitchen and found my uncle busy with breakfast. "Why aren’t you at work?" I asked, curious. He looked at me and smiled. "I'm not going in today. I want to be here with you to make sure you rest well." This was what I always wanted, his concern, his care, and his worry. I couldn’t help but smile. The doorbell suddenly rang, which brought me back to reality. "Baby, can you get that for me, please?" I nodded and went to open the door. Standing there was a young woman, beautiful and elegant. Her eyes scanned me with clear disgust, and her frown deepened. "Who are you?" I asked, confused. Instead of answering, she said, "That's my question to ask, and not yours." Without waiting for an invitation, she barged in, clearly looking for someone. I followed her as she made her way to the living room. When my uncle saw her, he immediately walked over. She reached out to him, her voice dripping with sweetness. "I miss you, my love. Why haven’t you called? Don't you care about me?" She asked, her fingers lightly touching his arm. My uncle's expression softened, and he tried to explain, his tone gentle. "Elena, it's not what you think. I've just been busy." "Busy?" She said, raising her eyebrow. "Too busy to even call me?" Her tone accusing but still gentle. I stood there, feeling like I was air, unnoticed by any of them. Was this how it had always been? The way she touched him, the way he responded, the way she spoke to him, the familiarity - It hurt. It hurt as fuck. I clenched my fists, my nails digging into my palms. "Excuse me," I spoke up, my voice almost trembling with anger. How could he possibly allow some other woman touch him in that way. "Is this a family reunion I wasn’t aware of?" She finally turned to me. She looked me up and down, her expression changing to one of disgust."And who's this?" She asked, her voice sharper. Aiden cleared his throat, stepping slightly away from her touch. "Lara, this is Elena," he began. "And Elena, this is Lara, my niece." He glanced at me, his eyes briefly meeting mine. Elena glanced at me, a pleasing smile spread across her lips. "His Fiancée." She added proudly. My heart skipped a beat. "Fiancée?" Uncle Aiden was engaged? I couldn’t believe it. Anger and pain twisted inside me. How could this be happening? How could he do this to me?Aiden’s POV I stared at the edge of my desk, jaw tight, my fingers tapping once… twice… then stopping. No. That couldn’t be it. Not after everything. “That’s it?” I asked quietly, lifting my head to look at him. My voice didn’t rise, but there was something sharp underneath it. “That’s all the information you got from him?” Kailin met my eyes, his expression serious. “That’s all he was willing to say,” he replied. “I pushed where I could.” I exhaled slowly through my nose and stood up, walking away from the desk toward the window. The city looked the same as always—busy, loud, alive—but inside me, things were shifting. Too many pieces didn’t fit. My father. His past. The things that never made sense growing up. I’d lived with questions for years without even knowing they were questions. Now that they were right in front of me, I wasn’t about to let them slip away. “That’s not enough,” I said, more to myself than to Kailin. I turned back to him, my resolve settling in. “Anto
Aiden’s POV Kailin shifted in his seat, the humor draining from his face, replaced by something more focused. That was the version of him I trusted—the one who didn’t joke, didn’t waste time, didn’t let emotion cloud judgment. He took a slow breath before speaking. “I was supposed to meet Anton Varek last night,” he began. My fingers stilled on the edge of the desk. “At the club?” He nodded. “Our usual spot.” That alone made my stomach tighten. That club had been safe for years. Neutral ground. No cameras. No leaks. No loose mouths. If something had gone wrong there, it meant a serious breach. “I got there early,” Kailin continued, leaning forward slightly, forearms resting on his thighs. “Too early to blend in. And that’s when I noticed it.” “Noticed what?” I asked. “Eyes,” he said simply. “Too many. In the wrong places. People pretending to drink, pretending to flirt, pretending to gamble—badly.” I exhaled through my nose. “So we’ve been compromised.” “Tracked,
Aiden’s POV The clock on the wall ticked louder than it should have. I checked it again, even though I already knew what it would say. The meeting time had passed. Three hours, to be exact. Three hours of sitting in my office, pretending to work while my attention stayed fixed on the door. Kailin was never late. Not late late. Not like this. He was the kind of man who arrived five minutes early and waited in silence, already prepared, already ahead. If he wasn’t on time, it meant something had gone wrong. I leaned back in my chair and rubbed a hand over my face, unease settling deep in my chest. “Where the hell are you?” I muttered. I picked up my phone and checked it again—no missed calls, no messages. I’d already called him twice. Both times it rang until it stopped. No answer. No voicemail. That bothered me more than the delay. Kailin didn’t ignore calls. Especially not mine. Especially not on meeting days. I stood up and walked to the window, staring out at t
Kailin’s POV I shut the door behind me. It didn’t help. My mind betrayed me immediately—Rose’s body, warm and bare beneath my hands the night before, the way she’d trusted me without knowing it. I cursed under my breath. I still didn’t understand how I’d managed to stop myself when I undressed her, how I’d walked away instead of letting instinct take over. I pulled off my shirt, tossing it aside. The room felt too small, the air too thick. I reached for the zipper of my trousers, dragged it down halfway— The door opened. I looked up. She stood there, wearing my shirt. It hung off her shoulders, too big for her, sleeves nearly swallowing her hands. The sight hit me harder than it had any right to. “Why?” I asked immediately, sharper than I meant. She stopped in front of me. “I just… I have one last question.” I exhaled slowly. “What is it?” She didn’t answer. Her gaze dropped to the floor. “Look at me,” I said. She shook her head. “Rose,” I said again, firme
Kailin’s pov I looked up at her—really looked at her—standing there with her fist twisted in my collar, demanding answers like she wasn’t shaking inside. A small chuckle slipped out of me before I could stop it. I stood up slowly, deliberately, even while she was still gripping my shirt. Up close, she looked smaller than I’d realized. Fragile. And yet—this kid had nerves. “You want to know how you ended up here?” I asked. She didn’t answer. She just stared into my eyes, searching for something—anything. “Right?” I asked again, louder this time. Her body flinched. I felt it before I saw it. Her fingers loosened, then dropped from my collar completely. I exhaled and stepped back. “I knew you wouldn’t leave that place,” I said, my voice low, controlled. “I knew you’d still be there.” She frowned, confused. “That’s why I went back to the club,” I continued. “And I was right. You were still there.” I paused, watching her carefully. “You know what surprised me?” H
Rose’s pov I woke up slowly, my head throbbing, my body heavy. Nothing looked familiar. For a moment I just lay there, staring at the ceiling, my heart starting to race. “Where am I…?” I whispered to myself. Then pieces of last night crashed back in—music, lights, a stranger’s face. I followed a man..... to a hotel. My breath hitched. I pulled the blanket down and froze. I was naked. I sat up too fast, a sharp ache tearing through my body. Pain spread everywhere—my legs, my back, places I didn’t want to think about. I hissed under my breath. “Bastard.” Everything hurt. And worse than the pain was the emptiness in my head. I couldn’t remember anything. Not how it started. Not how it ended. Nothing. My chest tightened as the truth settled in. I wasn’t a virgin anymore. I’d given that part of myself to a total stranger—and I couldn’t even remember what my first time was like. That realization hurt more than my body did. I glanced around the room, searching for h







