ALINA When I blinked my eyes open the next morning, I wished I could go straight back to sleep. My eyes were still stinging slightly, and my entire body felt heavy. I clenched my eyes closed again and sighed, stretching slightly before kicking my legs out of bed. "Get into bed, Alina." I heard Luca's voice coming from the foot of my bed. I searched for him in the gloom till I saw his shadow sitting on the bed. "The doctor says you need to keep your eyes closed as much as you can." He continued when I stood. "I'm fine, Luca. Where's Victoria?" I stood in front of him, blinking softly. My sides were aching badly, which made no sense since I hadn't fallen or anything. "Victoria has been taken care of. You don't need to worry about her." Luca kissed my eyes, pressi

