Cesare’s Point of View~~~
My knees slammed the floor hard enough to rattle through my bones. The chair’s blow had been brutal, painful, ringing in my skull like a bell meant to announce my downfall.
For one sick, blinding second, the edges of my vision blurred, darkness pushing at me, begging me to fall into it.
But I didn’t.
Because even through the pain, even as my body begged me to collapse, I saw her. My Rose. Running, ready to bolt. Leaving me.
And that, I would never allow. If I tell you not to leave in the middle of the night, Rose, then you should do exactly as I say.
With what strength I could gather, I lunged forward and caught her by the leg. The sudden tug yanked her balance away and sent her crashing to the ground with a startled cry. My lips curved even as blood throbb
