CASSIUS POV While I thought of going after Alessia, I shrugged the idea.She didn't mean whatever she was saying.She was only mad because I refused to say a thing about myself.Fuck!I can't do this anymore. No more.Before I could even stop myself, I already left my office, walking in fast stride, so as to catch up with her.Luckily for me, she was at the gate. At the verge of leaving.I grabbed her hand, just before she could leave, turning her towards me.“ What do you want?” She raised her brow, avoiding my gaze, so I didn't see that she had been crying all the way out of my office.“ You can't leave.” I growled. “ I won't let you.”“ Why?” She raised her palm to wipe the tears on her cheeks, smearing her makeup. “ You already made it clear to me that you already gave up on whatever we had, so let me go.”She struggled in my grip. Alessia wanted to leave my life, but can I let her go?No, fucking no!I can't! Not in this lifetime or the next.“ I didn't give up on you or whateve
ARIA'S POVHe was back again.Again, but not to kill this time, he was in the same college as me.The psychopath who killed two men in front of me, one night.I could never forget that night, and the look on his face as he killed them.He was thrilled and excited as he killed his fellow human being.I even dreamt that he was coming after me, to kill me. Just the way he killed those two men.I was grateful that he saved me from two drunken men who would go out of their way to rape me, but the fact that he killed them brutally in front of my eyes, I couldn't get that shitty image out of my head.Ever since then.Funny enough, no matter how much I mustered up the courage to go to the police and report the murder case, I just couldn't.‘ What would you say when you get to the police station, huh?’ my subconscious mind said to me.“ I will just have to tell the truth. He killed people. They are someone's brother or someone's father.” I muttered with a heavy sigh.Throughout that night, I w
ALESSIA'S POVI felt fulfilled tonight.Maybe because Cassius told me everything about him without hiding. It meant that he didn't abandon our relationship.He didn't give up on whatever relationship we shared.Though he might not be the romantic kind of guy, it's weird to say that I liked just rough and dark.I am the type who loves princess treatment, but after knowing Cassius for over two months now, I got used to his dark and rough lifestyle.“ Thank you for not giving up on us.” I said, trailing my fingers against his chiselled chest.“ I don't give up on what belongs to me.” He said in a hoarse voice, drawing an imaginary circle around my back.“ But, what do you feel about me?” I suddenly asked after a few seconds of silence.That question has been eating me up for a while, and I am glad I was able to get it off my mind.“ I don't get the question.” He cocked a brow.“ What do you feel about me other than lust and a sense of ownership?” I asked, my eyes seared into his, searchi
ALESSIA'S POVAs usual, I didn't get a direct answer.It wasn't like he totally ignored my question, it was more like he didn't know how to reply to me.I knew for fact it was hard for someone who has never fallen in love , someone who has never felt any kind of emotions before, but I really wished he could open his heart for me.He has a heart, that is for sure, and for the emotions, he also has it, but it is buried deep in the darkest corners of his heart.To be able to hide emotions, I needed a lot of training, which I knew Cassius underwent.If only he could let out those emotions that are hiding deep inside his heart, and let me comfort him, he would be just fine, and life goes on.“ I don't know how to reply to that, Bunny. Let's take it slowly.” That was his reply.It wasn't like he gave a direct answer, but I was glad he didn't turn me down.“ Okay,” I replied in a low voice.We both got to our climax, and Cassius shot his warm seeds inside of me, both of us breathing hard lik
AUTHOR'S POVOnce Penelope and Aria got to the college's clinic, the doctor attended to her and also advised her to take a rest in the school clinic.“ You should go to class, Penelope. I will be fine.” Aria said, as she flashed her friend a reassuring smile.“ But I can't leave you here alone.” Penelope replied, her face clouded with worry.“ I will be fine. One of us needs to attend a lecture, at least.” Aria said and Penelope nodded, holding Aria's hand in hers.“ I will be back in an hour, so take a rest like the doctor said.” With that said, Penelope stood up and left the clinic, while Aria shut her eyes to take a rest like the doctor had advised.Just a few minutes after she drifted to sleep, she began to sweat profusely, as she threw her head sideways and her eyes shut.It seems she was having a nightmare in broad daylight.“ No…Mom…” Aria's voice trailed off as tears slipped from the corner of her eyes.“ Don't…leave..me..” The quivering in her voice showed that it wasn't an
ALESSIA'S POVCassius didn't want me to leave. Infact, he wanted me to remain in his clan forever, but that wasn't possible.I had a life before I met him, and I couldn't just abandon it because he wanted me to remain in his clan.“ I know you don't want me to leave, but I have to.” I said, putting on my clothes in front of me, while he kept staring at me with a blank expression.When I thought I knew him very well, but it turns out I didn't even know much about him.I couldn't fathom the expression he had on his face as he stared at me.His eyes dark, his expression blank, everything about him was void.“ I told you that you could stay here. Why are you being stubborn, Bunny?” He asked after a long silence.“ I'm not being stubborn. I've to go home and return to work. My leave is over, and I also miss CeCe.” I replied, rolling my hair into a bun.“ I can tell Dragon to bring her over whenever you miss her.”“ Yes, I know you're capable of doing that, but I don't know anyone here. I c
ALESSIA'S POVA sob escaped my lungs as I dragged my feet down the silent road of Tuscany, Italy.The cold air hit my skin, causing a shiver to grip my body but I didn't stop walking.Walking with an empty head with no destination in mind was a disaster, but who cares?All I wanted was to get away from this fucked up world, my fiancé and my supposed best friend.Being a doctor, I had thought my life was the most perfect on Earth, maybe because I had peace of mind and everything I needed in my life.But guess what?I was totally wrong.Life was just being easy on me because I had no idea what was coming.Many nurses and junior doctors at the hospital I worked, called me a role model, but at the moment, my life was nothing close to perfection.It was messed up and I don't think I can trust anyone again.This world was fucked up.Trying hard not to reminisce about the scene I met earlier at my supposed best friend's place, but hell, it wasn't easy to forget such a traumatising scene.Not
ALESSIA'S POV Being a bitch that I was, my core clenched as tingles spread over my body.His dirty words made me wet down there and I couldn't do a thing, other than to cuss inwardly.Taking in a slow breath, I mustered my courage to confront him.If I was going to die, so be it. But as for those dirty words or rather command of his, he should probably shove them into his ass, because I won't be doing that.“ I should suck you because I invaded your privacy by mistake? Hell, I didn't want to be here in the first place.” I said, avoiding his gaze as I spoke.“ Said that to my face.” he towered over me and it felt as if the walls of the VIP room were closing up on me.I didn't dare say that to his face.I had no idea who this stranger was, but I was sure I wouldn't get out alive if I didn't do as he said.But fuck him, it will probably be a cold day in hell, if I ever bend to his command just because he is dangerous.I'm from the Rossi family, and my mom always told me not to bend to