Matteo: The Corsican Syndicate by Amaya Black

Author:Amaya Black [Black, Amaya]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2025-03-19T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 17

Rain

My heart was beating in my ears like a drum as I navigated the rugged terrain. The white dress I was wearing clung to my body from sweat and the dew that was coating the blades of grass. The air smelled sweet, and a hint of strawberries lingered in the air.

There was a tree line up ahead and all I needed to do was make it there.

I could hide there…

“Just a little further,” I whispered to myself.

My legs were tired, and I wanted to give up. He would catch me if I did.

“Rainnnnnn!” Matteo’s voice called out to me from every single direction.

Shaking my head, I forced my legs to keep going. The exhaustion was threatening to overtake me but finally I made it to the tree line and darted inside.

It was dark amid the trees and the moon didn’t even want to shine here. Small slivers seemed to make their way through as if fighting with the very night itself.

“I have to hide,” I whispered as a twig snapped somewhere behind me.

“Give up, Stizzy. Let me give us both what we want….” His voice seemed to send vibrations out into the darkness.

I was so tired, the desire to lay down and fall asleep was overwhelming. Slowly, I looked around and it seemed that through the dimness of the moonlight, behind me was a path. The trees seemed to move and sway. Slowly pushing away from the tree I was hiding behind, I went to step away.

Snap!

Instantly freezing I covered my mouth, hiding a gasp because it seemed so very close. Matteo was hot on my ass, and he was going to find me.

Finally, I sobered and pushed away from the tree, careful not to make too much noise. I tiptoed towards the trees and found a rickety bridge where a river seemed to be raging beneath it. Water rushing over stones below filled my ears and it seemed as if the water was mirroring my emotions.

Fear coursed through me, and I knew I needed to go over the bridge, that safety might lay on the other side. He was getting closer, and I could feel it.

Once more I gulped down a breath of fresh air, my hands reaching out and clutching at the rotting wood. The bridge started to creak and groan under my weight. One foot at a time…

“Stizzy…I’m coming for you…” Matteo’s voice was a whisper on the wind filled with promise.

I didn’t dare look behind me because I was sure he was there, watching. Glancing down, I could see the water moving beneath my feet ready to take me. A few steps later I was across and on solid ground.

Looking around, I realized there was nothing in front of me except that house. It was lit up like a Christmas tree, a beacon against the night.

I’d seen it a million times in my dreams.

The last time I’d dreamed about it; he’d carried me inside…

Hesitation rode through my body like a horse on the open plains. The house stood like a threat in the pale moonlight.

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