Chapter 59

Althaia

I jolted up in a sitting position and looked at Damiano with wide eyes as fear and panic took over my body. 

“Breathe, Althaia.” Damiano reminded me as he held me, and I drew in a shaky breath.

“She’s home early, and–and you’re here!” I suddenly realized, now feeling the blood drain from my face.

“I need you to calm down, baby.” Damiano placed his hands on my cheeks, and I immediately clung onto his arms as I felt myself panicking like the day before she left. “Slow down… breathe… that’s it…” He guided, and I closed my eyes and focused on steadying my breathing to calm down my hammering heart.

I kept listening to his soothing voice, focusing on the way his thumbs were lightly caressing my cheeks and slowly calming me down.

“I’m okay.” I let out a breath and opened my eyes again. “She’s going to freak out if she sees you here. How am I supposed to sneak you out when you’re a giant?!” 

“She already saw me.” D