Chapter 43 ~ My fault

ATHENA

Tears threaten to spill, but it's not sadness I feel, it's fear.

I'm shaking, every muscle in my body on high alert. My mind races, trying to piece together what's happening, but the thoughts come out disjointed, scrambling against each other.

I watch as Alex speeds off.

Where is he going?

To Arnold?

Or Zayan?

"I didn't think I'd be baby sitting you today. What happened?" Luca asks me.

I look at him with tears in my eyes.

"I... don't know. Some Arnold guy-"

Luca's expression changes.

"Arnold Brown?"

"I think so."

He steps closer, his expression turning serious making my heart beat even faster, should I tell him about Zayan too?

"What did he do?" Luca asks.

"He just made some remarks about me." I mumble unsure if that's reason enough to explain why he looked ready to kill.

Luca curses under his breath,

"Listen, I need you to go inside the house. Don't leave or open for anyone, do you understand?"

"Why... what's going on?"

"I have to go after Alex, so he doesn't do something reckless."

"Reckless like what?" Fear grabs my already pounding heart.

"If you don't tell me then I won't go in there. I'd rather go with you." I protest.

Luca releases another curse. "Athena, I need you to go inside so I can bring your man back before things get worse." He explains and I hate how he's making me feel like a damn kid.

What's with these men?

"What things?" I push.

Luca sighs, running a frustrated hand down his face. "Athena, don't do this right now."

to burst out of my chest. "No. I'm not going inside unless you tell me what's going

jaw ticks.

me to sit quietly like some doll while Alex is out

"You don't understand "

I snap. “Because I'm tired of being left in the dark. First Alex, now you. What the hell is Arnold Brown to you people? Why is Alex acting like that? And

something soft flashing in them. "Weren't you the one with him? I should be

have no idea why he got so angry." I blurt

at me, he's brown eyes searching mine

will tell you once

talking!" I yell, my chest heaving, tears burning my eyes but refusing to

supposed to sit and

second, his body rigid, like he's holding

have time for this," before he suddenly lunges forward.

and before I can

************

wake up, my head feels like it's been

groan as I blink

lying on a couch in what looks like the

hell just

for my throbbing head as flashes of

My jaw clenches.

jerk knocked

tilts on its axis, making me sway

before I steady myself.

"Oh, you're awake."

Luca, standing in the doorway, watching

I'm the problem.

I accuse, glaring at him as

he couldn't care

gave me no

reaching for my phone and checking that i've been out for five

is Alex?" I

me. Grabs

news.

"Couldn't find him."

He's lying.

me go search for him then." I announce hoping my

speaks, "He's not missing. Sit down. Mrs King." His tone

"Luca.-"

out again."

will appreciate that when he finds

Chuckles, "No he wont.

will give me

but that's better than

th you."

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