Chapter 191

• Fabio’s POV
• "What do you mean?" she asked, her voice a sleepy rasp. She pushed herself up in the bed, her movements slow and pained, and stared at me, her eyes clouded with confusion and exhaustion.
• The innocence of her question just stoked the fire in my gut. I leaned closer, my shadow falling over her. My hand came up, not to strike, but to rest on the soft skin of her neck, my thumb stroking her pulse point. It was a gesture that could have been a caress, but we both knew it was a warning.