Chapter 30

Aiden's POV The revelation that Aria might be a virgin hit me like a freight train. I froze, my cock pulsing painfully against the fabric of my boxers, desperate to claim what no man had taken before. Every primal instinct in my body screamed to push her back against those sheets and claim her as mine. "Aria," I said, my voice rough with barely contained desire. "I need you to tell me the truth. Are you a virgin?" Her eyes widened, a flush spreading across her cheeks. "I... uh... no. Of course not. Liam and I were together many times." The stammer in her voice betrayed her nervousness as she fumbled with her words. "I mean, you're the first who wanted to... do that..." She trailed off, her face burning with embarrassment. "Not many times, I mean I'm not a virgin, I've had experience but his touch was always cold, and somehow he blamed me for his low libido." "That bastard," I growled. Not only had that fucker betrayed her, but he'd placed the blame for his inadequacies squarely on her