Chapter 20 Alex
ALEX
Iwas so shaken by the incident with Rafe that I wasn’t sure how I managed to follow the GPS back to the frat.
When I parked my car, I was still shaky and nauseous.
I didn’t want to sit in my car all night, but there was no way I could talk to any of the guys who were in there.
I wasn’t going to be able to act normally.
A text came through, and my heart leapt when I saw Dante’s name flash on the screen in my car. I tapped it to hear what he wrote.
The AI voice said a series of numbers that confused me, but thankfully, a message followed. That’s the code to my door. Go wait at my house, and don’t leave for any reason. You’ll be safe there, and I’ll see you when I can. Feed the cat.
I couldn’t help but smile that he’d let the cat stay inside.
When I let myself in, Adenine came running to me.
I fed her and then remembered there was leftover chicken parm from the night before.
Dante would be upset if I didn’t eat, especially if he knew I’d only had a piece of string cheese for lunch.
I heated my dinner up and sat down in front of his TV with Adenine beside me, begging for chicken. I wondered if eating on the couch—and giving treats to the cat—was allowed. I didn’t really care. He could always punish me for it when he got home if he didn’t like it.
I checked my phone every few minutes, hoping I’d missed a text or call from him, even though my phone was sitting right beside me.
I hated this waiting. I didn’t know what he was doing except that it had to be something dangerous.
How dangerous? Life-threatening? Probably.
What was the chance he’d never come back?
Would Rafael have warned me if that were a possibility?
No. He wanted me to leave. Of course Dante’s life was in danger. They were a fucking mafia family.