Amare- Bloodlines by J Gaines

Author:J Gaines [Gaines, J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781838598891
Publisher: Troubador Publishing
Published: 2019-03-20T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

As he strode down the corridors of the facility he was desperately trying to come to terms with the news Jasmine was alive. He knew he had to see her straight away, but he also knew it probably wasn’t the most sensible thing to do. He was still dressed in most of the clothes he’d been captured in, and he hadn’t slept properly for days. The last time he’d seen Jasmine, Kaden had dropped her off the top of a skyscraper. He remembered the despair he’d felt as he saw Kaden’s hand open and Jasmine slipping from his grasp. He’d relived the moment many times in his nightmares, and Jasmine had always turned her head to look at him before she was lost. He wasn’t sure if she’d actually turned to him or not, but the image was burned into his memory. He increased his pace as he realised the memory could now be replaced. For the past fourteen months, he’d told himself he would give anything to see her brown eyes again, and now that it was a reality, he couldn’t rest until he had.

As he walked he considered John’s warning, and knew he was right. It was a real possibility Kaden had somehow orchestrated Jasmine’s reappearance. Although the excitement at the thought of seeing her was coursing through his body, he couldn’t suppress the hurt that had been left unresolved, the irreparable damage of finding out she’d lied to him. He was still haunted by Kaden’s laugh when he’d realised there were feelings between Amias and Jasmine, a laugh that had turned to anger when he saw just how deep the feelings ran. Kaden had inflicted a deep scar on Jasmine’s face that night, and then inflicted an even bigger one on Amias’s soul.

He suddenly stopped in the empty corridor; with every second that passed, doubt was pouring into his mind. He twisted around and looked at his reflection in a nearby window. He walked closer and ran his fingers through his curly hair, holding it back as he looked at his eyes, before his gaze dropped to his filthy torso and jeans. Whether or not Jasmine was suffering from amnesia, he doubted if she’d have recognised him anyway. He placed his head against the window and gritted his teeth. Tears filled his eyes once more, and he felt a familiar despair and emptiness. Now that he was alone and thinking more clearly, he regretted his hasty exit from John’s office. He really needed the council of someone. Should he seek out Mia before seeing Jasmine? He knocked his forehead distractedly against the window, until he heard voices; a man and a woman were walking towards him, deep in conversation. They eyed him nervously as they approached and slowly edged to one side of the corridor. Amias noticed their shift in direction and suddenly made up his mind.

“David! I need your help… and your shirt.”

The couple stopped, and David placed his hand protectively on his blue, short-sleeved shirt.

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