Chapter 32 — A Favor

Allegra

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I couldn't bring myself to look away from the bed and its pristine sheets. They seemed to be mocking me, almost as if they were a trap waiting to ensnare me. He was my husband, after all. I knew that. But the fact that I had confided in him about not being a virgin was now weighing heavily on my mind.

Maybe I should just tell him the truth. But then again, what good would that do? He probably wouldn't believe me anyway. And with everything that had happened at the church, it seemed like everyone, including the Underboss, had already made up their minds about me. It felt like I was trapped in a never-ending cycle of judgment and shame.

I was the woman who ran away with two men...

I felt his presence behind me, way too close, god, he was way too close. My heart hammered against my chest.

Then I felt his touch on my skin and a gasp left my lips. I couldn't believe how good it felt to have his warm touch against my cold skin. My body was reacting to him in ways I never