Unexpected: Forever His (Book 1)

Chapter 7: Day 1 of Hell

I slowly started to peel my eyelids open as I took a few breaths in order to wake myself up completely. I sat up and stretched and immediately, I was well aware of the uncomfortable feeling that my body was embraced in. I ached in my womb where Aiden had taken my innocence. It wasn't an unbearable ache, but it was one nonetheless. I turned my head towards the bathroom and realized that the door was closed and I heard the shower running. He was in there. He knew I was awake too. I could feel his possessive thoughts swirl around in my head again as they had the night before.

I forced my body to cooperate and I finally made my way onto my feet, although it was more difficult than usual. I glanced down at the bedside table and noticed that it was almost noon. Aiden hadn't wanted to sleep in late, but he had anyway? I furrowed my eyebrows just as the bathroom door was pulled open. I didn't need to turn around to know that he was looking at me. I was still completely naked. Of course he would be.

"If you're trying to tempt me back into the bed, it isn't going to work right now. As delectable as you look, I can't neglect the pack for you."

I turned around to face him and put on the best smile that I could. "I wouldn't ask you to, Aiden. You are the Alpha first, before everything else."

He nodded his head in approval. "I'm impressed with your willingness to submit to me, Kayla. I had imagined when your father told me of his request to claim you so that you would be free of that vampire's claim on you that you would have fought it." He stepped over to me and lifted his hand to his mark. His touch of it made me immediately lose my ability to stand on my feet by my own strength and he caught me in his arms.

"You should stay in bed for a while longer, my mate. You are exhausted. I will be back before you realize I am gone."

He gently helped me back into the bed and pulled the sheet up over me before he turned and headed to the door. Without a single glance back, he opened it and was gone within a few seconds.

I felt the tears falls once I knew it was safe. I didn't know which emotion was stronger, but my growing feeling of contempt for the situation I was in was among the strongest. I hated Aiden, but yet I was devoted to him. I wished for Alex, and yet the thought of touching him made me feel like I would be disloyal to Aiden.

I was so confused that I didn't know if I could even trust my own body to not give me away. He had marked me twice so that he could have that control. I did not have the same control over him. It didn't work that way with females. I could mark him, sure, but the effects of it weren't the same. It just made certain that all the females knew he was off limits. Somehow I knew Aiden wouldn't let me mark him.

I sat up and scooted to the edge so that my legs hung off of the side and I took a few deep breaths. Once I felt steady enough, I stood up and took a few more deep breaths. I took the several steps required to reach the closet and I pulled it open.

I couldn't be too picky with what I had to choose from because all of my things hadn't been brought here yet, so I picked a pair of black leggings and a long sleeve shirt that was long enough to cover my butt. I never wore tight pants, so I didn't want to take the chance that it would hug my curves too explicitly and Aiden would start a jealous rampage. The thought made me laugh. Of course he wouldn't. Or would he? I still felt the lingering effects of his authority in claiming me the night before and I nodded. He would. Without a doubt.

Once I was in the shower, I allowed the hot liquid to pour over my body from the top of my head. I found that the gentle sting of the heat calmed the pain and bundled nerves in my body. I hadn't looked at my mark, but I felt it tingle when the hot water reached it. I felt the bond flicker and I felt Aiden's power in my mind. My head snapped up involuntarily and I reached my hand out to brace myself against the wall. He was checking on me. I knew it even before I heard his voice in my head.