Page 72 of Alessia
Harper
Iwake up to the sounds of people running and shouting through the hallways. I’m still in the same dark and sinister room they brought me in… Torapeme.
Everything hurts and I’m unable to move any of my limbs. I lift my head and see my body is covered in blood and crusty cum. I must have blacked out from the pain because I can’t remember them carving into my skin. Shallow cuts litter my stomach and thighs. My back feels like it’s on fire and the skin pulls. I try to get up and wince in pain at the movement. I look around me for something to put on and see my clothes lying discarded at the foot of the bed. I get off the bed and walk over on wobbly legs, I barely have any strength left.
The door whips open and I see Gabriele walking in.
“Gabriele… What’s going on?” I ask confused.
“Alessia… She’s coming.” He replies.
What? Is he serious right now?
“She’s really here?” I sob, relieve washing over me as I put on my clothes.
Gabriele nods, his face a mixture of urgency and exhaustion.
“Yes, Harper. She’s here, but we have to hurry.”
The door crashes open again and a figure stands in the doorway. I’d recognize that figure anywhere.
“Alessia…” I whisper. My knees give out and I fall to the floor. Alessia rushes over to me and takes me in her arms.
“I’m here, Tesoro, I’m here.” She whispers into my hair, slowly rocking me as her tears fall onto me.
“You came for me.” I croak.
“Always, Tesoro. You are my truth in a world full of chaos, the only thing I’ll never stop fighting for. I willalwayscome for you.”
Lorenzo steps into the room. “We need to go!” His voice low but urgent.
I’ve never been so happy to see him, they all came for me.
Alessia lifts my head and kisses me softly, like she’s afraid she’ll hurt me. She could never, not after all that happened. I answer her kiss. The feeling of love and warmth washing over me, covering me like a blanket that I’ve been missing for the past weeks. My heart grows multiple sizes now that my love is beside me, the realization setting in. I’m going home.
Alessia
I break our kiss and stand, grabbing her hand to help her up.
“Okay, Gabriele, give me the lay of the land.” Steeling my look at him.
“There are about twenty men out there, and another ten probably in the main hall. That’s where Gianni is held up probably.”
“Luca, did you manage to tap into the cameras?” I say into my earpiece.
“Not yet, there are a lot of hoops to jump through.”
“You have five more minutes then we need to move.”
“Lorenzo, where are Elio, Alex and Vinnie?”
“They’re clearing the hallways leading to the main hall as we speak. We should have a clear path.”
I grab one of my guns out of my shoulder holster and hand it to Harper. The look she gives me is one of pure shock.
“I-I can’t…” she stammers.
