Grieved Loss: A Dark Mafia Romance (Bellandi Crime Syndicate Book 3) by Adelaide Forrest

Author:Adelaide Forrest [Forrest, Adelaide]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-15T16:00:00+00:00

Twenty-Eight

Calla

I opened my eyes slowly, rolling to my side to face Ryker in the groggy, faint memory of sleep. It wasn’t uncommon for me to reach out for him in the night, and I’d vaguely remember it the next morning and hate myself for it.

That I couldn’t seem to resist the pull of him when my brain wasn’t engaged, and that my body gravitated toward him naturally, when it should run in the other direction.

My arm smacked against the cool sheets, no sign of Ryker’s overwhelming warmth. No light came in through the curtains or gave any sign that it might be morning. A glance at the alarm clock on Ryker’s nightstand confirmed it was only three in the morning, and his absence suddenly felt more insidious.

Like the reason for it would slither up behind me like a venomous snake and bite me on the ass. Tugging the covers back, I crept out of bed and into the hallway. The kids slept soundly in their rooms, and the office and gym were suspiciously empty.

When I snuck a peek over the edge of the loft, the sight of Dante sitting on the couch and fiddling on his phone was all that greeted me.

It wasn’t until I was halfway down the stairs that I realized I only wore my chemise, but nothing stopped me. Dante sat up straighter when he saw me come through the baby gate.

“I think you should cover up, Calla,” he said instantly with a swallow, but I trudged forward and ignored the warning.

“Where’s Ryker?” I asked as I wrapped my arms around my chest to fight back the cold.

Dante sighed as he stood, grabbing a blanket from under the cushions and wrapping it around my shoulders while taking great care not to touch me. “Work. Something came up, and he had to go. He didn’t tell you?” he asked.

I shook my head with a sad smile. There was only one reason a man might sneak out in the middle of the night without a word.

Another woman.

I shrugged off the blanket. “He doesn’t tell me much. Not really,” I said, trying not to take my pain out on Dante. He really was just doing as his boss told him, and I couldn’t blame him for my problems with my captor. “Goodnight, Dante.”

“I’m sure it just slipped his mind, Calla. He isn’t used to having to consider other people when he leaves,” he said to reassure me.

“I would think leaving me sleeping alone in a bed would be a pretty obvious reminder,” I whispered, making my way back up the stairs. After checking on the kids one last time to reassure myself that they were still there, I went to our bedroom and grabbed my phone off the nightstand.

I considered not calling, wondering if he’d say anything about it in the morning or just try to pretend he hadn’t left me in the middle of the night. I would never sleep, never get past the anxious, uncertain frenzy of energy that whipped through me like a storm waiting to explode.

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