Penelope leaned against the door, watching Luca who came to stand in front of her.
“I’ll make sure you have your week.”
“No. It’s crazy. We’ll break the curse as soon as possible. If anything happened to me-”
“Nothing will happen to you. I will not allow it.”
Her lips twisted into a smile. “That isn’t what you were saying last night.” She pressed her fingers against his lips when he tried to speak again. “It’s okay. You don’t want to risk being under the control of your old master. I don’t want you under his control.”
He took her hand, lowering it and keeping hold of it. “Does anyone listen to what you want?”
She sighed, her gaze shifting to the side. When he remained silent, obviously waiting for her answer, she looked at him again. “No.”
“You can have your week.”
“I don’t want i
