Twin Flame: A Dark Heart Prequel (Dark Heart Duet) by Ella James

Author:Ella James [James, Ella]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Barkley's Books
Published: 2020-10-05T16:00:00+00:00

Elise

Luca Galante.

I don’t know him, but I know his name. I have since last year, when I realized I see him every morning—or I could, if I were willing to look behind me after getting out of Mercer’s car—which, as it happens, I’m not.

Still, I feel him on my heels, hear his heavy footsteps each day as we cross the covered bridge that stretches over West Street. I’m pretty sure he watches me. It’s only fair. In one of my classes last year, he sat a few seats in front of me; I passed the time admiring his broad back and shoulders. Really all of him. Because he’s beautiful.

Luca Galante. I’ve always thought it sounded like a villain’s name. But he’s the hero of my story today.

He’s still standing close enough to make my heart pound. I don’t want him knowing that, so I narrow my eyes as I look at him. “How did you know?”

“Those fucks were so loud I heard them out in the hall. Rainer is a piece of shit.”

I nod. It’s harsh, but it’s accurate. Rainer and I went to the same elementary school. When we were in fourth grade, he found a nest of baby birds that fell out of a tree at recess. He stepped on it.

“He plays football, but I think he’s quitting,” Luca tells me. “Doesn’t like to run.” He gives a little shake of his head, as if football is all about running and Rainer is the biggest dumbass.

Maybe football does entail a lot of running. I don’t really know.

I nod, since my voice seems to be gone.

“Elise O’Hara, right?” he asks.

“You should know if you’re my boyfriend.”

He gives me a smirky grin. “What’s my name?”

“Luca Galante.”

His thick, dark brows lift, making his gemstone blue eyes seem even bluer. Then he winces—probably because of that black eye he has.

“How do you know?” I can tell he’s teasing, but I don’t tease back. I guess my brain can’t switch gears that fast.

“We had a class, you know.” My voice is too high.

“Yeah?” A little smile twists his mouth. “Which one?”

“You know which one.”

“What makes you think I do?” Again, the grinning. He has a radiant smile. I knew he was gorgeous, but up close, he’s kind of stupid hot.

“I know you know.” I give a calculated eyeroll. “You walk behind me every morning going into school. You must live around here.”

I’m impressed when he shrugs off my accusation. “You think so?”

“Well, you’re walking. And you don’t look sweaty, like you’ve walked a thousand blocks.” Crap—and now he knows I have, in fact, graced him with a few glances.

He smirks and tilts his head, like he’s trying to read my face but he can’t. I smirk back.

“So you’re watching me, huh?” God, he’s got a cocky smile.

“You must be joking,” I scoff.

“Why?”

“You’ve been my shadow every morning for months now.”

He shakes his head. “I can’t help it we have the same route.”

“Yeah right.”

He shrugs. “All I know is, you check to see if I’m sweaty.

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