HUNTER & PREY DUET #1
Alessia Amato has everything any girl could ever wish for. Money, fame, and beauty. So why is it that she's always missing something? Every time she thinks she's found the seed a romance might grow out of, something snatches it...
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I don't remember the way back home or how I got into the apartment. My memories seem blurry. The only thing prominent in my mind is my Alessia's face as she told me she didn't love me.
My jaw clenches and I have a lump in my throat. She didn't mean it. She didn't mean it, Liam. She loves me. Of course she loves me, we're made for each other. I'm going fucking insane.
I run a hand through my hair and pull on it, feeling a sting of pain, just to check if this isn't really a nightmare. It feels like my world is ending. I try reminding myself that this awful situation is just temporary because there is no way in hell that I'll let us be separated. Although being away from that woman for a moment was difficult, how will I survive longer than that?
Sitting down, I take out my phone and press on the app that blesses me with an image of my love in her old apartment. It seems like she's sleeping but after a moment she sits up, crying and starts rocking back and forth. My chest squeezes and my throat closes up. This can't be happening to us.
My darling Alessia looks distraught. Her sobs break what's left of my deranged heart and I cover my mouth. I should feel satisfied with her being sad about me being away, about us being "over". But what I unfortunately see and hear makes my stomach churn.
I can't bear hearing her sounds of despair any longer and call her. My anticipation is cut short when the woman declines. I immediately go back to watching her and I grow jealous that it's her friend she turns to in this state. It's your fault. You made her sad. You lost her trust.
"I don't feel well." Her words feel like deep cuts on my skin, punches to the stomach.
My leg jumps up and down. I feel energy coursing through my body, pleading me to do something about this situation, to fix it but I'm left helpless. There is nothing for me to do in this godforsaken moment. I can't go back because my Alessia has no desire to see me, to listen to me. I can't kidnap her because she'll lose any miserable drop of trust she has left for me. I have to wait. Wait until we're both withering away from longing for one another.
I do, however, decide to text her. The woman looks at her phone and grimaces. "Should've thought about it before you lied to me, you dick." She scoffs but a moment later her brows furrow. Tears start falling down her pretty face once more and she hugs her knees to herself.
My beautiful Alessia, I promise you that we'll be together again soon. You have my word. I won't let us be apart.
Mia joins her not long after and though I'd rather it be me beside my love, I'm glad that she's not alone. Although there's a high probability that my thoughts would be very different if the person beside her was someone other than Mia.
Alessia explains what happened, not sparing me from harsh insults, and Mia consoles her. The woman's voice breaks and she sobs while talking, causing my brows to furrow. I'm upset it all turned out this way.
