~Alina’s POV~
I woke up in his arms.
The golden morning light spilled through the open curtains, bathing Valentino’s face in soft warmth. For a man who terrified everyone, he looked heartbreakingly peaceful in sleep.
His lashes brushed his cheeks, his lips slightly parted as he breathed deeply, like the world outside didn’t exist.
I brushed a stray lock of hair from his forehead, smiling to myself.
Last night…
It wasn’t just s*x. It was… something else entirely.
Intense, raw and terrifyingly addictive.
I sighed quietly. How did this man crawl under my skin so fast?
Am I falling for him? Is he falling for me? Should I stop resisting and just… let go?
For once, stop questioning and just live in the moment?
I pressed a soft kiss to his temple and carefully slipped out of bed, remem
