THE LUNAR ECLIPSE

CHAPTER TWELVE

"I'll tell you anything that you want to know, love. Ask me and I will answer honestly," he adds.

I breathed in shakily, my arms around his neck tightened.

"I- I loathe you," I muttered, as I felt his breath on my lips.

"I know, Mia amore," he grins as his arms tighten around my waist and the scent of his masculine creed spice and wood cologne infiltrates my nostril.

"Let go of me," I said as I weakly tried to escape his grasp. "I can't do that gattina," he whispered, his voice heavy as if dripping with sweet honey, his arms tightened around my waist, pulling me close as his breath flares on my cheek. I could feel his hard structure against my front. "Now you know about me, I can't let you go," he mumbles as he places a kiss on my cheek before descending down my jaw to my neck.

I moaned as he sucks between the junction of my neck and shoulder, "S-stop," I gasped, fisting my fingers on his hoodie. "Come on gattina, tell me what you want?" he growled as I whimpered against him. "Y-you said that you will t-tell me everything," I shuttered as I pushed away from him.

I breathed in and out, trying to calm my racing heart and foggy mind. I opened my eyes as I stared at him, "Tell me everything" I said sternly as he looked at me blankly.

Adrian's POV

Everything started six months ago, how my life changed and why I had to go rogue on my own people.

Six months ago, General Noah received information about some politicians helping the terrorists and I was given the task to carry out secret mission.

My name is Adrian Giovani, Major Adrian Giovani and I was given the task of finding out who are these people, betraying our country.

"Things didnt work out the way I wanted," I shook my head as she listens attentively.

"I didn't mean to hide anything, Aria, but I, myself don't know what's going on?" I sighed as I flopped on the couch. "One minute we got ready for the mission and next thing you know I have gone rogue," I chuckled as she looked ready to stab me because this situation was anything but laughable.

"What about Aki? I never asked him anything or forced him to tell me anything but its frustrating to know that the person I trust, hide things from me," she snapped, aggressively running her fingers through her hair.

"That night, you weren't supposed to find him," I sighed in frustration as she looked at me those eyes, with those beautiful eyes that holds questions, a touch of innocence, and something that I can't seem to grasp; fear, sadness, loneliness?

Staying close to her fills me with all the feelings I've never felt before, makes me feel alive, and makes me feel like she won't condemn me for who I am.

I want to tell her everything, but there is no turning back once she joins my world, and my world is dark and vicious.

"Five years ago, something happened with Aki but he was not supposed be there. Its his story, Aria. Let him be the one to tell his story," I reasoned as she nodded. "Just know that he is also in the marines but the day he decided to help me, he also became a criminal in the eyes of marines" I sighed as I remembered those times.

"Why did you went rogue?" she asked as she fidgeted with her fingers.

I sighed, "Aria, do you know once I tell you everything, I can't let you go after this," I said as she gulped. She looked uncertain, "Then dont let go" she whispered as she looked at her hands on her lap, her beautiful lashes forming a shadow on her cheeks. "cazzo, sei così bella," I mumbled as her eyes snapped up. "What?" she asked.

"Nothing, my love" I shook my head as I stood and walked towards the door that led to the balcony. How I know about her apartment? Do not ask.

"I-I" i sighed as i took a deep breath. "I found that there is a mole in the marines, someone is helping the fucking politicians in ruining the fucking country," I hissed as i turned towards as she frowns, processing my words.

Arias POV

"What kind of fuckery is this? A mole in the marines. General Noah Williams wants to use me as a bait to lure you in" I whispered as my eyes locks with his eyes, his expression blank.

"How do you know what happened that night" I asked as he stilled. I need to know everything.

He sighed as he walked towards me and kneeled infront of me. "Aria, that man is my brother," my breath hitched, eyes widen as a choked sob escaped my lips. "What happened, I- I never meant for it to happen. I- I was not drunk. I shouldn't have answered the call" I whispered as a tear dropped down my cheek. Looking up at him, i saw the realization hit him as he was wrong about me being drunk that night. Its not that It wasn't my fault . It was me all along, that man suffered because me. I regret whatever happened that night and oh how i wish i could go back in time to change what happened.

"I am sorry, my love. That was cruel of me to bring that up" he apologised as he closes the gap between us. Just like few minutes back, I feel his breath on my lips as my heart thumped against my ribcage. "Now you know that they want to use be as bait to lure you in, what will you do?" I asked as his eyes darted down to my lips. "Just know this my love, I will not let anything happened to you" his said like a silent promise as he bought his hand up, pushing my hair out of my face.

"I will not help them to lure you in" I whispered as his lips curls into a smile. I know he whispered.

"I will find that fucker and I'll make him pay for what he did" he growled as I gasped, shivers running down my spine, my bottom lips tucking between my teeth. "But before that, I have to claim whats mine" he groaned as he slammed his lips against mine. He groaned against my lips as he pushed forward, his tongue caressing mine as I moaned feeling electricity shoot through me.

I sighed as he pulled away before he licks my lips.