Chapter 20

Alessia's POV

I am inside my room. Elijah dropped me off after that conversation. Now that I understand the situation, I somehow feel better. Even though you know it's complicated, it's still a relief to know what's going on and why he's doing it. Because what's more difficult is that you don't know what he's doing. That's where pain and unwanted thoughts come in.

I am slowly accepting the fact that something was happening to them and Aphrodite. I have to be mature and not a jealous freak. Even if I wanted to, I was the one who came first in his life, I can't do anything, so I'll just accept it. I also notice Elijah's strange looks, I don't know if I'm the one with the problem because I notice that he's staring at me as if he's deep in thought. If I ask, he just says no. But I feel something strange there that I just can't name.

I no longer insisted on whatever his problem was. If he doesn't feel comfortable telling me that I won't force him. There are things that we are not comfortab