Luca's POV

The next morning, I strolled into the kitchen, and I snatched a mug and a sachet of instant coffee, carrying both onto the marble surface of the kitchen top.

I had taken a sleeping pill to help relieve my lust last night, and though it hadn't totally cured me of whatever was wrong with me, it eased it a little, and as a little consequence, it created a gaping hole in my stomach. A hole I've struggled to fill up since I opened my eyes again this morning.

I tore the instant coffee ...