Valentina De Luca
Shit! It feels like the universe is relentlessly trying to stop me. It's the only reasonable explanation for why we're stranded in the middle of nowhere with only five men, Lorenzo inexplicably helping me, and Nero returning far sooner than he should have.
My mind no longer seems connected to my body, probably surrendering to exhaustion. I catch myself feeling Lorenzo's breath close to me, a constant reminder that he's really here. When I caught his scent and heard his voice, I was certain I'd finally gone insane. Just as I'd seen my mother at the club, I thought I was seeing him here, in this forest swallowed by darkness. He arrived barking orders, planning a rescue that was supposed to be mine, telling me to get back to the car for my own safety, insisting that he wou
