Chapter 21

“Where did the others go?” She sauntered towards him, eyes alluring and hinting at what she knew he was avoiding.

“I asked them to leave so we could talk,” He swallowed and tried looking away but it was hard.

“About,” She came closer still.

“The man you saw earlier,” He tried to stay on topic. “Are you sure of what you saw?”

“Yes,” She confirmed, biting her lips and looking at his.

“Stop that,” He tried to breathe.

“Stop what?” Aria acted like she had no idea what she was doing. Her hands slid up his chest slowly, fingertips grazing his chest like she was mapping an empire, teasing him. Her scent shifted again; thicker than before, drawing him closer but he resisted.

Cole caught her wrists instantly. Maybe he should have let Selena prepare another room for her.

“Aria.” His voice was low; warning threaded through it. “This isn’t…”

She leaned in anyway, pressing her body against his. “You keep saying that,” she murmured. “We should