ALINA I stepped out of the shower, dried off, and pulled on jeans and a sweater. As I picked up my phone from the nightstand, it rang with an incoming call. It was a number I didn't recognize. It wasn't saved on my phone. I allowed it to keep ringing. If it was important, they'd call again. I grabbed a brush, ran it through my hair, then wore some flats and used some lip gloss on my lips. The last few weeks had been very busy. I needed to rest, and to do something I actually enjoyed while doing that. A lazy day. That's what I wanted. Something simple. Maybe shopping. I needed a few things anyway. I imagined Sofia would want to come. I called Pietro to get the car ready for me. I headed to her room, knocking lightly before pushing the door open. She was sitting

