The delicate sunlight pierced through the curtains, and Alina’s lashes fluttered open. She blinked slowly, her body still heavy with sleep as she rolled onto her side. Pulling the pillow closer, she buried her face into it, inhaling deeply like she was trying to hide from the world for just a few more seconds.
After a while, she turned her head and glanced toward the window. The sky was bright, clear, and painfully beautiful. A small smile curved her lips, another sunny day.
But the smile didn’t last.
Her eyes widened suddenly, and her heart skipped as memories from the previous night crashed into her mind without warning.
Her hand flew to her mouth.
Those kisses… deep, rough, and impossibly intense. The way Liam had held her was like she would disappear if he let go. Her face burned
