Sold To The Demon Alpha – Chapter 47

Aria’s POV

The only sound in the room that was louder than the ticking of the clock was my heart as it pounded erratically in my chest from the way Roma looked at me.

I wondered what was going on in his mind as he looked down at me. And as quickly as the moment came, it was over. Because one minute, Roma was hovering over me, and the next minute, he was facing the wall on the far end of the room.

om the ground, feeling self conscious.

e not wanted to kiss me? Was I imagin

en he turned around.

“Stay, please.”

as always putting on had fallen off and I saw desperation in his eyes.

s holding himself back from saying somethin

y he shook his head and forced back a growl.

he bed, his head in his arms.

a small voice.

day.” He whispered and my eyes widened in understanding.

a, during the full moon, the emotions of the wolves were more heightened as well as their tendency to want to shift into their wolf forms. Usually, most of the wolves were already in the woods, running wild and howling at the moon. I

own an offer to show anyone his fur before. So why wasn’t Roma doing the same.

to me?” He whispered and I

a guitar.

strings, gently.

oma had used those chains and now that I was seeing how he did use them, my heart constricted.

hains one after the other, he started with his ankles, then his neck before his wrist

with eyes wide.

t’s going on? Why are you doing that? Are you okay? Do I need to call for…” He smiled and this was the first time I was seeing his fan

s moment.

when I knew that it was wise to be scared.

creature while you’re playing that. Will you play something for me? Please?”

rts of Roma that I didn’t think he even knew he had. That he never showed people.

a time Roma’s smile was one of the brightest and most innocent in the pack and I hadn

oyish grin, I wanted to reach out and pat his

yes, taking in a deep breath as I tuned the guitar.

have anything you’d like to hear?” I asked, my voice gentle and he shrugged, resting

sure that I’ll l

g, I decide

too shy to sing with my eyes open.

strummed the strings of the guitar like I had been using it for a long time.

ed and that he was still. Had he fallen asleep?

ked a lot younger, his face free from all of the worry lines and frown that he usually used as armour to remind everyone else that he wa

was beautiful but not in the way flower

et, taking the guitar with me and walking on my tiptoes, a gentle sm

o leave the room when I heard his voice.

like the guitar?”

alized that he had not been asleep at all.

He nodded.

here. Will you play one more song for me? Please?”

he could see to my very soul.

was done, he was asleep.

ere I was, watching him sleep and looked at the chains, sadness grippin

” I whispered into the empty room and when he didn’t answer, I knew that he was well and tru

out a hand to touch his hair but at the last minute, I stopped myself, looking my fill before I took the gui

until I reached the corridor and my vision became blurry. And I knew why I was crying.

good or bad thing that he was going to release me when I was done paying the debts of my father.

n that I should never have.

for Roma Ruggie