You know, with Alejandro there's almost always something steamy. The next chapter will also be in his POV. I hope you're enjoying this story. I'm currently working on two stories. One of which is a fantasy story where the main lead is imperfect and annoying. The second is a romance novel with a popular trope. Bad boy, good girl. But I promise you'll enjoy it once it is released. In the mean time, have a great day.
ALEJANDRO ORTEGA ‘19 Java Boulevard Street.’ The address of the place Levi and his son were kept hostage was sent to me about two hours after my call with Enzo. My eyes closed in restrained elation at the text. Quick and effective. Enzo was just amazing. I went over to Nina, who was now aware of her surroundings and shivering from the cold. I lifted her chin. “I have your darling Levi where I want him.” Her teeth chattered when she tried to speak. It didn’t stop her, though. “I’m c-c-cold.” “It’s your punishment.” I let go. “Try not to catch a cold.” Without a care in the world, I exited the apartment, making sure to lock the door. The drive to the abandoned house was a good forty-five minutes’ drive, but since it was past 5a.m, there wasn’t traffic. I parked in front of the house and got down. I rubbed my arms when the frosty morning air kissed my skin like a lover would. The house before must have been a home with kids in it. What could have once been a lovely rose
ZESA RUSSO By the time Finn and Malena arrived at the hospital, I was almost sure I’d lost my mind. Whenever I thought of the condition Jaylen could be in, my heart felt as though tiny needles pricked my heart. I considered calling the police and demanding they arrest Alejandro, but Finn stopped me time and time again. Just like he was now.“You’ll only make things worse.” He reasoned, taking my phone from me.I slid down the wall until my buttocks came into contact with the floor. My hands went into my hair and I gripped them. “What am I to do then? What am I to do as a mother? How am I supposed to just sit still and wait for something bad to happen to my son?”“Technically…” he kept mute when he saw Malena’s deathly glare. “What I’m trying to say is you shouldn’t call the police. Considering how much he hates Levi, he could easily kill him.”“What about Nina?” Malena questioned, drawing my attention to her. “Is she aware they took her son from the hospital?”At this point
NINA MEYERS The biting cold filled my lungs with every breath of air that filled the apartment. Did he turn off the heater? I took in a breath as I braced for fresh shards of ice to stab my throat and burn my lungs. Thankfully, the warm exhale was more palatable. I wriggled around, trying to free myself but the belt made it hard to move. After minutes of wriggling I felt as though I’d gotten enough space to move around and me being able to get up with the chair confirmed it. I waddled to the kitchen, ignoring the stinging pain in my back from the beatings I’d gotten from that asshole. I grabbed a knife with which I was able to cut off the belt with it. The chair fell to the floor, and I groaned when one leg brushed against my thigh. Fucking piece of shit! I crawled up the stairs until I had gotten to my room. I painfully put on clean panties, skipping the bra since my back was bloodied. Just a loose shirt and hoodie would do. I did not need something digging into my wounds—the rem
LEVI DEL CAMPA They say there’s a first time for everything, but getting abducted was not something I was looking forward to. The house made me want to retch. Jaylen’s cries made my heart ache as I could do nothing for him. And most of all, Alejandro’s maniacal laughter whenever he hit me made it a lot worse than it would have been if someone else had kidnapped me.He’d told me it had been over six hours since he had the contract sent to Zesa. No matter what, I wanted Jaylen to be with her. He needed treatment. He needed to leave here more than I did. It wasn’t as if I did not want my freedom—I craved it—but the life of the child I’d come to see as mine came first. Even if it meant my death. The child was innocent. He had done nothing wrong. Thankfully, what I wanted would happen soon. I was told someone had gone to get the contract Zesa signed. I hated she was signing a contract agreeing to be his, but it was that or losing Jaylen. That she’d signed it only meant she under
ZESA RUSSO The police were taking too long to arrive. I was losing my patience. Whilst I waited in the car for them to arrive, Alejandro drove past me. Why now of all times? Why would he come in now? I glanced around the house’s surrounding. There was no sign of Nina. She was long gone into the house, though. If she was dead, I did not know. I got down from my car after watching Alejandro go in. There was not enough time to wait. If he were to get his hands on the contract, he would not hesitate to kill Levi. I couldn’t have that. The least I could do was stall.With my heart beating loudly in my ears, I got closer to the house. Thankfully, he’d left the gate open, so I did not have to draw attention to myself by touching the metal. I lifted my leg to take another step when I heard a blood-curdling scream. I halted in my steps when I realized that the voice belonged to Nina. Something had happened. I looked down at my hands to see that they were quivering with fear with eac
FINN GIOVANNI Malena and I sat side by side in an awkward silence beside Sophia who had regained consciousness and was currently crying her eyes out. We’d told her everything, and it somehow ended up with her crying. Was it out of disappointment or just the feeling of hurt? I couldn’t tell.“How could he do such a thing to me?” she sobbed, her shoulders shaking as droplets of pain dropped from her eyes. “I knew he was an asshole, but this is too much. He lied to me about an engagement,” she wiped at her tears. “Got a woman out of jail when she’s supposed to be in there serving her time. Now, how am I supposed to face my parents and friends?”“Sophia.” Malena put her hand on Sophia’s in a bid to console her. “You shouldn’t be crying over such a person. He isn’t worth it. No man deserves your tears.”“I know,” she sniffled. “But I love him.”She lowered her eyes to her thighs. “We sometimes love the wrong ones.” It was like a punch to the gut when she looked at me. “Doesn’t m
ZESA RUSSOOne of the hardest things I’ve ever had the displeasure of comprehending was the funeral of a child.I’d heard that one of the things a parent wished for was to be buried by their child when they become old and wither away like a flower. Not the other way around. This was clear to me as I drowned in my sorrows, feet marching into this black abyss called a graveyard. In the snow and frigid air, all I could hear was the heavy, pounding feet of others as we marched as one. I and Levi’s hands clenched together, gripping at each other as though the pain would subside if we squeezed hard enough. It was purely a superficial comfort to help console others, rather than ourselves.I stood shivering next to a deep hole that had been dug where the casket would be lowered into. While waiting for the pallbearers to deliver the body, I thought about what my life would be like once mother earth swallowed him up. How it would feel to sleep knowing that his cries wouldn’t wake me up in the mi
ZESA RUSSO By the time I arrived at the spa, Sophia was already there and had settled in. A worker directed me to the massage room after I stripped out of my dress and draped a robe over my body. I opened the door and was pleasantly surprised by the interior that seemed to differ from what I’d seen so far. The room boasted sandy-pink walls and a dramatic tiered ceiling, which staggered upwards into a cone-like shape. In the middle of the room were two beds, both covered in crisp white sheet that with a towel on top, save for the pillows. It seemed she wanted an oil massage for me. Close to the door was a green terrazzo vanity that brought back the natural vibe the spa gave off. On one bed was Sophia with her head turned away from me while a masseuse massaged her legs. Another masseuse stood at the foot of the bed I was to occupy. I looked towards the table close to the window with two vases and a phonograph that played soft, classical music. It was soothing and created a