18 - Good Trouble

~Gemma~

“I miss you so much.” I reached for the beautiful man with such longing. Imagine trying to touch a treasure you had no business coveting.

He stared at me with those empty, soulless eyes. “Why won’t you come to me?”

“I’m sorry! I can’t!” I explained.

Flames danced in his eyes. “Come to me!” His hand caressed my face.

I woke trembling and confused. Shit! I dreamed of him again, of Damon, my former vampire lover. This dream marked the third in the past week. My night terrors about the tainted witch and her alpha finally stopped. And now this fresh hell.

It had only been a few months and I still missed him. Besides the physical connection, I missed his company and our stimulating conversations. I know it may be hard to believe, but we were friends before lovers.

I sighed and pulled the blankets up to my neck. Somewhere in the hidden corners of his mind, did he miss me? Unlike with Alpha Devlin, Damon and I had no sordid past constantly getting in our way. Well, that was unt