Chapter 72

Carol’s POV

“You were amazing!” Aiden praises as we get back to our hotel room.

I can’t shake the feeling I felt when I locked eyes with Morgan before leaving the party. There was something in her gaze that made me feel a little uneasy, but I hadn’t mentioned that to Aiden just yet.

I don’t want to ruin the moment because he’s so happy that we beat Katrina at her own game. Honestly, I’m surprised we found anything. I knew there was a good possibility that Katrina was the one who stole the money and set me up, but there was still a part of me that didn’t think it would be that easy to get the information out of her.

Oliver had done amazing work, and I made a mental note to send him praise later. But for right now, I’m finally proven innocent. It’s late in the evening; late enough where calling Mr. Whitlock would be pointless.

I’ll have to call him in the morning. But for right now, I just want to focus on my victory and on Aiden.

“I couldn’t have done it without you and Oliver,” I tell him honestly. “So, thank you.”

“You don’t have to thank me for that,” he says, wrapping his arms around me and holding me close to his chest. “You should know I would do anything for you, Carol.”

I nod against him.

“I know,” I whisper. “I can’t believe my nightmare for these last couple of days is over.”

“I knew it would end up being okay,” he tells me, giving me a sly grin as he bent and kissed my lips.

A smile forms as I deepen the kiss, gliding my tongue across his bottom lip and feeling a little bold this evening. He answers my unspoken question by parting his lips and granting my tongue access to his mouth. I eagerly explored his mouth with my tongue, twirling my tongue with his letting the sparks of electricity course through my flesh. My heart starts to beat rapidly in my chest as he wraps his arms around my waist, pulling me close to him.

He nibbles at my bottom lip, making me chuckle as he pulls me towards the waiting bed. I go with him, wanting to feel so much more of him at this moment. I can hear the zipper on the back of my dress before I feel coming undone, falling to the ground in velvety waves around my feet, leaving me in my bra and panties.

Warmth spread across my lower abdomen as he lifts me into his arms, making me wrap my legs around his waist. He lowers me onto the bed and breaks his kiss from my lips and goes down the nape of my neck. I arch my back, panting and gasping at the sensation he provokes around my body as he kisses along my shoulders and nibbles on the hickey he gave me not long ago.

He ran his lips down my chest and across my upper breasts, taking handfuls of them through my bra. His eyes darken and I can see the lust and hunger within them, making my breath hitch in my throat.

Aiden looks so sexy standing over me and my entire body is thrumming with heat as I anticipated his next move. He wraps his arms around me, lifting me up slightly and I can feel my bra unlatching and falling to the bed beside us, exposing me to him. His eyes darken even more to a point where they are nearly black and then he conquers my nipple with his teeth.

I can’t help the moan that escapes my lips as I throw my head back. He continues to tease my overly sensitive nipple as it pebbles in my house. Goosebumps are quick to attack my flesh. I ran my fingers through his hair, tugging at it slightly, causing a low growl to emerge from his throat.

The thought of his wolf taking control of the man before me sent excitement through me that I didn’t quite understand. In all the times I’ve made love to Zach, his wolf was never this excited. I guess that should have been a sure tell sign that he wasn’t my fated mate.

But everything feels so new with Aiden; everything is heightened, and my senses are more alert than ever before. It’s like Aiden had awakened a primal side of me and I never want that feeling to go away.

He trailed his lips down my torso, and I wiggled beneath him, urging him to go further. He tore my panties off before I could even protest.

“I’ll buy you a new pair,” he says in a growly tone as if he could read my mind.

I don’t protest though. I let him make himself comfortable between my legs as he claims me in every which way. I moan loudly as he licks every juice that escapes from me; his tongue glides between my folds, teasing and pleasing me at the same time.

“Aiden…” I moan loudly, feeling the pulsing of my core practically consume me and take me on that sweet ride of orgasmic heights.

As I feel my body quivering and combusting around him, I scream out his name before his lips find mine once again. He presses his rock-hard body against my overly sensitive one. I don’t even realize his shirt was removed until my hands find his lower back and I trail down his body until I reach the hems of his pants.

I tug at it, annoyed that they are still on him. He chuckles between kisses as he helps me remove his pants, letting them fall to the ground. I can see his hardness in his boxers, and it makes my mouth water for him.

I bite my lower lip before gazing back up at him, a question in my eyes which he answers by kissing me deeply and passionately until my breath is completely taken away.

He slides his boxers off completely, exposing his incredibly large manhood to me and my heart starts to race in my chest as I take a hold of him, stroking him gently at first and then quickening the pace. He moans at the sensation, pressing his forehead to mine.

As my name leaves his lips, my heart flips in my chest, and I can’t help the smile on my face as I kiss him. He grabs my hand and pins it to my side as he trusts himself inside of me taking me to a whole new height. As we join as one everything inside of me starts to heighten even more. The beautiful colors that flow in front of my eyes with each movement are almost too much for me to handle. It’s such a beautiful moment that I never wanted to end.

I feel so complete with our closeness and I know nothing will ever be able to top this.

It was the type of love I never thought could be possible.

Love?

Did I love Aiden Cruz?

It was something I never thought about before. We never said the words “love” before and I’m not even sure if that’s something Aiden feels. Everything about us screams love though and I know with every fiber of my being that I could love him if I allowed myself to. The last person I said that I loved ended up breaking my heart in pieces.

Aiden and I had only been together for a few months, but was I ready to give that part of myself away again? The thought terrified me but yet it excited me at the same time.

Aiden had quickly become everything time me and I knew without a doubt in my mind that there wasn’t anything I wouldn’t do for him. I needed him like I needed air to breathe. But does he feel the same way about me? Or is it completely one sides?

I know I’m his fated mate, but that didn’t mean he had to love me… or did it?

He quickened his pace, bringing me out of my mind for a moment as my climax reached its peak and I could no longer hold in the orgasm any longer.

I screamed his name again as he pushed me over the edge. With a few more thrusts, he was joining me, and we both fell in sync together as our lips met once again.

Panting heavily, he falls to the bed beside me. I curl up next to him, wrapping my arms around his body and kissing his sweat-coated chest.

“Where did you go a minute ago?” He finally asked after a long pause.

I furrow my brows at him.

“What do you mean?” I asked innocently.

He met my eyes and kissed my lips gently.

“It just seems like you went somewhere,” he replies. “Your mind I mean. What were you thinking about?”

I blushed; I was hoping he didn’t notice that, and I wasn’t ready to confess it to him just yet.

“I was just thinking how incredible this was and how lucky I am,” I tell him, which isn’t a complete lie.

He smiles and kisses me again, this time much deeper.

I chuckle against his lips.

“We should get some sleep,” I tell him.

He nods and we position ourselves under the covers. For the first time in days, I was able to sleep.

I woke the next morning to the sound of my phone ringing. I groaned as I grabbed it and looked at the screen. I nearly shot out of bed when I saw that Mr. Whitlock was calling me.

“Hello?” I said, trying not to wake Aiden who still slept beside me.

“Why am I hearing that you found proof about the missing money from the media and not from you directly?” He asked.

I groaned, falling back onto the bed. The media works very quickly; had to remember that for next time.

“It just happened last night,” I tell him. “I was going to call you this morning.”

“Well, bring me the proof so I can see it for myself, and then starting immediately you are officially reinstated.”