REINA

I woke up feeling like I’d been hit by a truck.

Not a small one. A big one. The kind that left every part of me sore and stiff. When I tried to move my legs, they didn’t cooperate. My thighs shook. My lower back felt tight. Even my ribs hurt a little when I breathed too deeply.

The space beside me on the mattress felt empty. I reached out, touching the cool sheet, and there was no Domenico there.

“Seriously?” I muttered. “You couldn't even wait until I woke up, hmm? Fucking bastard!”

I tried to sit up. Pain shot straight between my legs.

“Shit... okay. Okay! Slow,...