Chapter 152 : Heartbreak
Buzz⦠buzzâ¦
Santinoâs phone was vibrating in his pocket. He growled and pulled the phone out. Since heâd left the p
ack, there had been a constant influx of texts and calls about this thing and that. He thought Alexandra
was handling it all, but people were still reaching out to him. Riley and the warriors had joined Santino o
n his Damon hunt. Theyâd tracked him to a small human town but were losing the light. Riley had booke
d them rooms at a local motel.
âIs that another text?â Riley asked when Santino pulled his phone out again. âYeah,â he grumbled. âAlex
andra? She likes to check in a lot, huh?â Riley teased. Santino rolled his eyes. âNo, not Alexandra. I ke
ep directing these complaints to her, but they somehow keep ending up back on my phone.â âWell, the r
est of the men are settled for the night. Why donât you take care of that and then meet us at the bar,â Ril
ey suggested. âYeah, Iâll see you there,â Santino said waving as Riley walked away.
Santino checked his messages where he had several new messages from Tatiana. Groaning, he wond
ered what she could possibly have to say to him now.
The first couple messages were asking
where he was. Then there was a message that said sheâd always have his back and always care about
him, followed by a picture message. He couldnât see it very well, it was kind of blurry, she he made the
picture larger on his screen. Santinoâs eyes nearly popped out of his head. Even though it was blurry, h
e could unmistakably see Alexandra hugging William in a coffee shop. It looked like there were on a dat
e, next to a table for two. Was that why things at the pack werenât getting taken care of, because Alexa
ndra was dating and ignoring the pack!?
Santino growled and stuffed his phone back in his pocket. He stormed off to the bar and ordered a whis
key. It would take a lot more than beer to quell his rage, and the impending heartbreak rising in his che
st. He knew they were on a trial separation, and Alexandra had talked about a future outside the pack.
He had no idea sheâd move on so quickly. âSantino, whatâs got you down?â Riley asked as Santino orde
red his second whiskey. âWhy do I have to be down?â he asked, âBecause youâre drinking whiskey,â Ril
ey said, laughing. âThatâs a pretty big tell.â un
âF*ck
off,â Santino growled. Riley put his hands up and backed away. Santino didnât need his friends analyzin
g him right now. He just wanted to drown himself in another whiskey and think about what happened.
As angry as he was, it was all an act. He was really feeling heartbroken. When Alexandra
had told him she was leaving, he should have stopped her, he should have fought Every night since the
n, he had tormented himself with the things he should have said. Of course, he trusted her. Heâd never
shown her that. Heâd never given her reason to think he really did.
And instead of being there for her, of alleviating her fears, heâd just let her walk away. It was a huge reg
ret heâd had. Heâd hoped that after he returned from hunting Damon, enough time
and distance would have passed and they could reconcile. Now, it didnât look like Alexandra wanted to.
She was already moving on! Well, if she was going to move on, Santino didnât see any reason why he c
ouldnât. He scanned the bar. There were lots of human women there.
A lot of them were already sloppy and drunk. He wanted something a little classier. His eyes settled on
a dark haired, athletic woman. From across the bar, their eyes met. Santino down the last of his whiske
y and smiled at her. She winked and waved him over. âI was waiting for you to notice me,â she said sed
uctively when Santino joined her at her booth. âI needed to get a little more whiskey in me,â Santino ad
mitted. âThis isnât the kind of thing I do often.â âI can tell,â the woman laughed. She patted the seat besi
de her. Slowly, Santino sat down. She was a very attractive woman. Even though she was human, he c
ould smell her pheromones and they werenât entirely unpleasant. âSo, why are you drowning yourself
in whiskey?â she asked. âThat isnât an interesting story.â Santino said.
The woman leaned on his shoulder, darting her tongue out to lick his cheek. Santino smirked and slipp
ed his arm around her waist. Apparently, women were incredibly forward
âIt caught my attention,â she whispered, running her finger down Santinoâs chest. Her skin was warm thr
his body. âTrust me, you
donât want to know,â Santino sighed. âCome on. It isnât like it is going to change my mind about you. This
Santino sighed. She had a point. âThe mother of my children, a woman I thought loved me and wanted t
telling a human stranger about his problems actually felt good. âWhat a tramp!â the
woman cried. âLet me guess, heâs someone from her past, someone who has always been a close frien
at a vulnerable time.â âThat doesnât make me feel any better,â Santino muttered. âBesides, doesnât that m
night stand,â she said, laughing and throwing her arm around Santinoâs shoulders. Santino chuckled too
again.
âHonestly, no,â Santino said. As much as he wanted to get back at Alexandra, as much as he wanted to
and forced the woman off his lap. âSorry, Iâm just not in the mood.â âWell, fine! You jerk!â she collected he
and stormed off.
Santino didnât want to hurt Alexandra. In a moment of anger, he could have done it easily, but it wouldnât
was going to move
on, Santino still cared about her. He wasnât going to jump into bed with someone else just because she
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