Alessandro POV Clouds of dust hung in the air around them, obscuring their view. Sophia—that’s all Alessandro had thought about when he’d seen the bomb. He’d yanked her out of there, shielding her with his own body as debris flew all around them. “Are you guys okay?” Dante’s voice called out through the dust and smoke. “Yeah, we’re good,” Alessandro called out trying to push up. A sharp pain shot through him, causing him to hiss. “What’s wrong?” Sophia asked, eyeing him with concern. “It’s nothing,” Alessandro brushed it off, but he could feel wetness pooling in his shirt. “You’re bleeding!” Sophia gasped, pushing at his chest, trying to get him to get off of her. “Damn, that was wild!” Dante said, running up to them. “Damn, you’re bleeding, dude,” “So I’ve heard,” Alessandro grat

