Chapter 53

I had wrapped my blanket around myself in a haste. Hurried over to the en-suite bathroom and pulled open the faucet. Water sputtered to life. Made puffs of steam billow out. In the same breath, I ran back to my room, just in time to get another vigorous knock from Nerezza.

"Farren. I know it is early and you are still tender about last night but I just want to make sure you are fine." She pleaded with me, her voice breaking slightly at the end.

I bit down on my bottom lip. Eyes skimmed the room for something, anything, to get rid of Alejandro's lingering scent. It was too soon to introduce him to them. Besides, I was up to my knees in shit with my family at the moment. Priamos' betrayal still stung the back of my throat. The only thing that had numbed it out was having Alejandro close. Feeling him inside of me.

My memories of last night hissed down to my groin. Settled in deep. I bit down a moan. Slithered across the memory of his skin on mine. Nerezza knocked again and I was thrust b