Chapter Twenty-Eight

Maria

"I am not who you think I am." He looks at me in the eye. I am so confused.

To be honest, when I got to know him I found out he has a lot of secrets, I just never pushed into asking him. I was curious to know, but while being raised I had no right to ask. Whenever I did ask I got backhanded by my father. I know Alesso would never do that but I still didn't know him well enough to trust him that much. Even though he says he will never hurt me, I don't believe him because I have trust issues.

"So you have a secret?" His hand doesn't move from my knee but it gives me comfort that he won't do anything right now.

Before this, his eyes were fully black. He looked evil. I was so scared that he would hurt me a lot, but deep down I knew he was not Alesso. He was just... lost.

"I have many skeletons in my closet but yes I will tell you one of them because I can't lie to you anymore." He looked nervous.

"Okay." I am a bit calmer than before.

"I lost control of myself or usually have panic