ALINA
I woke up suddenly, my heart pounding.
The day had already begun, because light was pouring in through my curtains.
I groaned and sat up. I never woke up this late. I must have been very tired. Little wonder why Luca had forced me to sleep.
I threw off the covers, got out of bed, and quickly showered and dressed.
Luca hadn't woken me up. That meant something was wrong or he was just being a pain in the ass by trying to protect me.
Either way, I didn't like it.
When I opened the door, I nearly ran into a wall of muscle.
I blinked. Took a step back.
The man standing outside my door was huge. He was built like a damn mountain. He had broad shoulders, thick arms, and an expression that looked like he hadn't smiled in years.
An eye patch covered his left ey
