Chapter 47

Adrian's POV

After Isabella finally left me in the bathroom to take her shower, which she insisted on, which will make things less awkward, according to her.

I leaned back against the edge of the tub, the steam curling around me like a warm embrace. My body still ached from yesterday, every shot and bruise reminding me of how close we’d been to disaster. But there was a sharp contrast now—a slow, quiet happiness in knowing she was here, right beside me, even if not physically ...