Free Tobias (A CURSED BOYS NOVEL Book 1) by Jessa Rozsas

her go so she can be happy.”
      Amelia left the room just as Tristan came in. I know what she said was true but I couldn’t let myself open up to Willow any more than I already had.
      “What was that about?”
      “I have to let Willow go.” I kept my eyes on Willow as she slept. Her features were soft and she was still the most beautiful woman I have ever seen.
      “What do you mean ‘let her go’? She has nowhere to go. You kidnapped her, Tobias, and she’s been living with us ever since. Sure it’s not exactly a normal situation, but everything has worked out. She likes it there and I know you like having her there.”
      “That’s the problem. I’m no good for her. Her life will be better off without me in it. When she wakes up I’m saying goodbye.”
      “Bro, I think you’re making a mistake.”
      “No. The mistake was bringing her home in the first place. I’ll get her a room at the hotel and I’ll need you to drop her stuff off for her.”
      “You’re going to regret it. And there will be no coming back from this, Tobias.” Tristan left the room before I could even reply.
      I’m already regretting the decision but he doesn’t need to know that. Willow will never be safe around me and I could never make her happy. After I almost lost control with her earlier, there was no way I could put her at risk anymore. Willow deserved better than a monster.
      I took a seat beside Willow’s cot and leaned back against the wall. The cold touch against my back was rather soothing and helped me keep the hunger at bay.
      Emotions were my biggest enemy. The hunger inside of me is driven by my emotions. If I get angry the hunger takes over, if I’m excited the hunger nearly consumes me.
      The problem with Willow is that she is fully capable of drawing every single emotion out of me, which makes me the worst person for her to be around.
      I closed my eyes and let myself relax. The sun would be up in a few hours and I just wanted to get it all over with.
     

     
      I woke up to find the cot beside me empty and a blanket draped over my chest. Willow was nowhere in sight but I know she couldn’t have gotten far.
      I grabbed a clean shirt from the small dresser in the room that I used for the first week Willow stayed with us. I pulled it over my head then made my way downstairs. Willow was sitting at the bar talking to Micky with a cup of coffee in her hand.
      “Morning sleepy head” Willows voice was as sweet as ever as she held out her cup to me. “Want some coffee?”
      “I think you need it more than I do. Are you ok?”
      Willow wrinkled her nose before putting the cup down on the bar table and it was the cutest thing I had ever seen.
      “No thanks, I’m not a coffee person. I actually think coffee tastes disgusting and I’ll never understand why anyone drinks it. And I’m fine just nursing a hangover.”
      I laughed and took a seat beside her. I’ve never actually tried coffee before but I always thought it smelled good. It was definitely on the list of things to try one day if I’m ever able to break the curse.
      “Do you remember anything from last night?”
      I was a little cautious on asking her that question. I was afraid she was going to tell me something that would piss me off all over again and make me want to kill the bastard from last night for a second time.
      “I remember you flirting with some trashy bimbo at the bar and dancing with some creepy guy to get back at you.”
      “I wasn’t flirting. I was being nice.”
      “Well being nice doesn’t mean you have to take her number.”
      If I didn’t know any better I’d say she was jealous. I had a feeling saying goodbye to her today was going to be a hell of a lot harder than I thought.
      “Look, Willow we need to talk.”
      Wow, did I really just use that line? I felt like an idiot and the look on Willows face made me feel really uneasy.
      “Talk about what?”
      “I think