Chapter 43 Homeless

• Chapter 43: Shattered Resolve
• Amanda lay in bed, her body curled tightly beneath the covers, her pillow clutched to her chest as if it could shield her from the reality that had come crashing down around her. The soft fabric did nothing to muffle the sounds that echoed through the walls—the sounds of Elaina’s loud moans, her breathless screams of pleasure as she made love to Vicktor in the room down the hall.
• Each cry, each gasp of ecstasy, was like a knife twisting in Amanda’s heart. She squeezed her eyes shut, tears slipping down her cheeks as she tried to block out the noises, tried to force herself to think of anything else. But it was impossible. The sounds seeped into her mind, worming their way into her thoughts until they were all she could hear, all she could feel.