ALINA I knew I shouldn't have said that. But I refused to apologize to him. "You regret marrying me? Which of us should be saying that?" Luca gritted out. His dark, handsome face had a regal air even when he was angry. "I don't care. I married you to be my husband. My protector and the father of my unborn children. It is assumed that a married couple will have children!" I felt betrayed by his actions. What did he expect me to do now? "I did not come to beg you. You will come to the Talciro ball as my wife." Luca said, taking my hand and squeezing it hard. I gasped aloud, my wrist hurting from his actions. "Leave me alone! You're hurting me." I cried out. He let my wrist go, looking disgusted with himself. He ran his eyes to my wrist which was throbbing in pain. The

