Shapes of Autumn (Boxed set, books 1 - 5) by Veronica Blade

Author:Veronica Blade [Blade, Veronica]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Crush Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2019-01-25T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Thirty-four

I opened my eyes and scanned the dimly lit room. My room, my house. The mattress creaked as someone sat next to me, but it wasn’t Zack. I turned my aching neck to see Renzo.

Renzo? My spine stiffened.

“I won’t hurt you,” he said in a soothing voice. “Relax.”

If he was going to kill me, wouldn’t he have already done it? Instead, he was by my bedside. My shaky limbs wilted. “Where is he?”

“Zack? He went to check on his mother.”

Zack was alive. I let my lids shut and took a moment to breathe in the relief.

“He’ll be disappointed he wasn’t here when you woke.”

My head felt fuzzy as I faced Renzo and blinked. “What are you doing here?”

“Tending to you, obviously. How are you feeling?”

“But why are you h—?” I coughed and pain sliced through my neck. “I feel like I died,” I whispered.

“Almost. You’ve healed quickly, though, considering the damage. I’m impressed.”

A fire worked its way through my throat as I gulped. I needed water desperately. “Thirsty.”

“Here.” He handed me a cup with a straw.

I sucked up every last drop, the cool water soothing the burn. “Who are you?”

“Renzo. Did you lose your memory like you almost lost your head?” He touched my forehead with his index finger.

“I mean who are you? What’s your real name?” I studied him. Zack clearly favored his mom with his dark hair, but in my foggy haze, I couldn’t help noticing Zack’s eyes and brows were eerily similar to the man sitting beside me.

“Renzo.” His eyes narrowed.

“Ever gone by the name Lucio Gavino De Luca?” I whispered, wanting to be discreet so Alura wouldn’t hear from wherever she was. Plus, Zack could make an appearance any moment.

“Your questions never stop.” Renzo made a quick grunt. “Wouldn’t Zack know his own dad if he saw him?”

“All the pictures of his father disappeared and Zack was very young when his father died,” I said. “You didn’t answer my question.”

“Rest now. You’re weak, hallucinating from the pain meds I gave you.”

I groaned and rubbed the skin at my throat, feeling a scar running from one side of my neck to the other, just above my collar bone. Having expended too much energy with that little movement, I left my hand there. “I’m not going to give up.”

“So I’ve seen.” He breathed deeply and grated out four words. “My name is Renzo.”

That was his name today, but what about when Zack was a boy?

Oh, man, I was really reaching to think Renzo was Zack’s dad. I didn’t even like Renzo, did I? Of course not. Still, there was something about him… However flawed he might be and whatever demons haunted him, he’d be loyal. Maybe even die for ones he loved.

But was he our friend? If not, why was he there? Why hadn’t he already killed us? Because I wasn’t buying the whole vacation thing anymore. Not after he followed us to Yosemite. He had a secret agenda — keep us safe, then take credit for

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