Luciana's POV

Three Hours Later

Ever since Leo had spoken those words a few hours ago, I had found myself adrift in a sea of thoughts, drowning in indecision. My chest heaved with chaos, and my heart raced rapidly beneath my ribcage.

I glanced at him lying stretched across the bed beside me, his small chest rising and falling in a slow, steady rhythm—a stark contrast to the storm raging within me.

I knew staying with Romano was a bad idea, a dangerous decision for both of us. Yet denying ...