Chapter 76

Long after we had gone to sleep, I was woken up by a loud noise.

It woke Luca as well and he immediately rolled over me in a protective embrace, my body pressing into the mattress beneath him.

I realized after a few seconds of the repetitive sound that it was someone, or something, banging viciously on the front door.

My heart was in my throat as Luca got off of me, turning back to me immediately after his feet hit the floor.

"Stay here," he said firmly.

With the adrenaline rushing through me, I couldn't find the courage to be angry with him after he used his Alpha tone.

I watched nervously as he approached his bedroom door and opened it, venturing bravely into the living room.

My ears strained to listen as I heard the banging stop and the front door unlock and open.

I could barely hear the sound of muffled voices, one sounding panicked. I wanted to get off the bed desperately and see what was going on, but I was frozen in place by Luca's damn command.

"Luca," I called out, my voice b