All Chapters of The Alpha King is Addicted to Me: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

(Briana POV) Aiden carries me back to my bedroom, laying me down on the bed with exquisite care. His voice is full of grief when he asks, “Why did you run from me? I know you feel our bond every bit as much as I do. When we made love, the world made complete sense to me for the first time. It felt like we were fused together by not only passion, but emotion.” The words should hurt, but I feel anesthetized.The mind-numbing terror has disappeared and my sight returned to me the moment we entered the castle. I stare into his emerald green eyes for long minutes and see a stranger. What a difference 12 hours can make. It’s not even a full day, yet it’s changed the course of my life. Again. It seems I’m destined to exist in a state of flux for the rest of my days.Without answering him I roll on to my side and stare at the wall. Everything is different now. He’s not the same person I gave myself to last night. He looks the same. He sounds the same. The bond is still there. The way I see h

(Raul POV) “I still feel that in order to defeat Aidan, his mother is the key,” I declare. There are so many rumors about her floating about. Most of them seem crazy, but I’ve seen over the years how she doesn’t appear to age at all and that’s unnatural. There may be something to them after all. Aidan never had the ambition to be king. He was more than happy to follow Chris around like a loyal puppy.”“Of course you’re right, darling,” Valerie agrees, smiling at me softly. “And if we can locate that missing brother of his, all the better. He can be reinstated and there need be no war.” It’s a lovely sentiment, but highly improbable.“I think he’s most likely dead,” I say regretfully. “Aiden’s mother has a knack for removing all obstacles from her son’s path and I doubt she’d leave such a dangerous loose end dangling about.” I’ve spent the past weeks collecting every scrap of information I could find about our not so illustrious Alpha King and all signs keep pointing to Adrienne bein

(Aiden POV) What the hell was I thinking? It’s only been a few weeks since Bria’s entire life was upended. She loved this idiot in front of me, although I can’t tell why for the life of me. I didn’t mean to hurt her. This isn’t how today should have gone at all.My intention was to give her closure. The opportunity to rub her previous mate’s nose in the fact that she found someone better and she’s happy. He didn’t win. She overcame every obstacle he dropped in her way. And of course I want him to know that she’s mine and to never come sniffing around for her.I’m a selfish prick. I’ve never loved anyone romantically before and I’ve only had Bria in my life for a very short time. If she was to suddenly tell me she’s not my mate anymore and that she’s married to a different Alpha, then threw me out into the cold and turned her back on me, it would take me years to recover. If I ever manage to get over it. Yet I drag her into my pissing contest with her ex and force her to listen to how

(Bria POV) I can hear the regret in his voice and I know I shouldn’t allow him to see me this conflicted, but he’s my mate. I can’t hide the pain I’m feeling, or the monumental confusion. Just as I can sense echoes of his emotions, he feels mine.He’s having a hard time meeting my eyes and I know immediately that he’s hiding something from me. I’m hardly in a position to judge, considering I haven’t told him about the threat to his life yet. We’re both keeping secrets. I wonder if his are as dangerous as mine.I would never have believed that it’s possible to be this close to my mate and still feel so lonely. We’re supposed to balance and strengthen one another, to bring out the best in each other, yet here we are, each suffering in a secluded corner of our hearts, refusing to share our emotions.He takes a seat beside me, elbows resting on his knees and head hanging down. “I’m an arrogant prick. Bria, I don’t know how to make this up to you, but I’ll do anything. I know that hurt yo

(Bria POV) “No,” he growls. “I will never fuck you, Bria. I will make love to you until you forget your own name. I will ride you until you forget you ever met Raul. I will use my last breath to bring you to orgasm, but I will never fuck you. You mean too much to me.”“Please Aiden. I want you. Inside. Take me, please.” He gently lowers me to the mattress, kissing me until I’m swooning again. “I want to make you so happy, Bria. Every day. Every minute of our lives together. I’m bound to fuck up sometimes, but I’ll learn. I swear.” His voice is husky with emotion. His fingers trace along my jaw and I gasp when he flexes his hips, running the silken steel of his cock up and down my slit, over my clitoris repeatedly, his gaze trapping me.My hands slide into his hair and I moan vulnerably when I feel him prodding at my entrance. “Yessss,” I gasp pleadingly, trying to arch my back and lift my hips to meet him. Aiden shakes his head at me, “Calm down love, I’m not going anywhere. I’m goin