Chapter 28 - Aftermath

• The soft light of dawn filtered through the curtains, casting a warm, golden glow across the room. The air was thick with the scent of their intimacy—lingering perfume, sweat, and the softness of skin on skin.
• Alina lay beside Luciano , her body still thrumming with the memory of what they’d shared.
• Her body ached, but it was a sweet kind of ache. She wasn’t sure whether she wanted to stay wrapped up in him or distance herself. She was afraid of what this would mean for her—what it would mean for them.