Chapter 124

• Chapter 124: His Ring
• The first rays of dawn filter through the heavy curtains, casting golden streaks across the rumpled sheets. Luca's consciousness emerges slowly from the depths of sleep, his mind immediately gravitating toward a single, overwhelming desire—to pull her closer, to wrap his arms around her warmth and hold her against his chest until the world outside ceases to exist. His body moves instinctively, seeking the familiar curve of her form beside him.
• Instead, his reaching arm encounters nothing but cool, empty fabric.