Book Two in the "Alcaraz Duology"
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐢𝐱𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Catalina Alcaraz is a single mother with a past that she doesn't wish to revisit. She has managed to become a successful doctor and to create a life of her own desp...
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The past week has been hell.
I've been nothing but paranoid and anxious. The only time I get my mind off things is when I am with a patient because I focus on them to give them the best treatment. The short periods of times where I am alone with enough time to think it becomes a nightmare.
It's mine and Orion's birthday in a few days. I'm excited for that because I'm excited to see him happy. I'm hoping to at least get one small smile out of him.
I've come to the grocery store again to buy a few cake ingredients that I was missing. I also bought another box of Orion's favorite cereal because he is almost out of it.
I put the groceries into the car before going to the driver's seat. I'm going to enter the vehicle when I see a card on the windshield. I hesitate to grab it but then I decide to do it. I quickly take it before locking myself in the car.
I open the small white card only for my blood to run cold at the familiar handwriting.
You're still as beautiful as ever, angel eyes.
My stomach actually hurts as I crumble the paper in my hand. Terrified isn't enough to describe what I feel right now. He didn't forget about me the way I have been hoping in delusion.
So many thoughts run through my mind. He has been watching or following me. I know that now. Does that mean he knows of Orion? I know him well enough to know he will want to take him away from me. He's going to want to make my son into him but probably worse. I know Kane and his sick and twisted mind well enough. He will be kind and show that he is trustworthy for as long as he needs to and then he'll slowly show his crazy, dark side. If he manages to get Orion to trust and love him, he will take advantage of it.
I sigh briefly glancing down at my gold watch to check for the time when I've arrived home. I have nothing to do, and Lucia did text me a couple minutes ago. She invited me over to kill some time before I went to pick up Orion from school.
She then called and she got me to talk. I told her about the note and knowing my little sister she will tell her husband. I only accepted that there were guards watching Orion from a far. I'm mostly worried about him and his safety. As for the house I have a security system but if I see that things get bad then I will have men outside.
Lucia convinced me to go to her house for some coffee or tea. I'm not really in the mood for anything but maybe it will help calm me down a little.
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I arrive to Lucia's house. Anxiety courses through my body and I can't help it. Kane and Orion are occupying my mind for the worst reasons.
"Catalina." Lucia walks out the house, a big smile on her face before I even get to make it to the door.
"Hey." I try to sound as happy as her, but I miserably fail.
She gives me a big, tight hug making me confused. How nice it must be to be as happy as her.
