"I feel like you will ruin me one day, Angelica." His voice was hoarse.



His forehead came to rest against mine.



"But why do I want to be ruined so badly?" He breathed.

~~

He was lightning and thunder, frightening, but so magnificent.

I was a hurricane, lost and in search of purpose.

When we met it was like a collision of two catastrophes.

But who knew chaos could be so beautiful, so addicting.

And for a moment, he made me forget the destruction that is inevitable when two storms collide.

When Storms Collide

My eyes opened slowly and I blinked in confusion as I took in the unfamiliar surroundings. The room I was in was plain and bland nothing like the ones in Sebastian's house.

It took me a moment to recall everything that had taken place yesterday.

Sebastian's home had been compromised so we had to move into one of the Alfonsi family's many safe-houses. The one we were currently in was more like a small hotel than a house. Sebastian had chosen adjacent rooms for us to stay in.

The sound of two people arguing suddenly caught my attention, I realized that it was probably what had woken me up. The voices came from Sebastian's room.

/"What do you want uncle, why are you here?/" I heard Sebastian snap.

/"Sai perché sono qui (You know why I'm here)./" A cold voice responded.

A chill raced up my spine when I recognized who the voice belonged to.

Lucian's father, the head of the Alfonsi family, the current Don.

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