They have talked late into the night and even created a few different strategies for Alessio. He will issue a challenge for the right to win his mate back and Elio will train with him to give him a fighting chance. That is the best option he’s got, because breaking her out and running for the hills is not so simple this time. And he is not Vannessa, he can’t do what she did. He’s got no special abilities.
“I never had a protein breakfast before.” Elio complains in the morning over a protein bar and a strawberry shake.
“I don’t do it often, either.” Alessio admits. “These are snacks and pick me ups after running on the treadmill.”
“So? We’ll go running to warm up?” Elio asks him.
“Not a bad idea, just don’t get lost.” Alessio chuckles. “If we go down to the lake and back up, that’s abo
