LUCA
I knew the Alvarados.
Which meant I also knew nothing good could come from Alina's uncles meeting them.
I stood beside her, listening to Roberto and Alberto whisper in the dimly lit hallway, their voices just low enough that they clearly didn't want to be overheard.
But Alina had pulled away the moment she heard them, and now I couldn't ignore it either.
Even though I really wanted to.
I wanted to pull her into my arms and against the wall, eating her up like candy.
I wanted to kiss her until her eyes were hazy with lust, I wanted to treat her like my pet.
I couldn't do any of it.
Three weeks.
That was what Roberto had said. Three weeks until whatever they were planning came into effect.
Alina's body was tense beside me, but she wasn't moving. I didn
