BENEATH THE SURFACE~LAUREN'S POV~Morning light came through the curtains, casting golden stripes on Alexandro as he slept. I had been awake for almost an hour, watching him, something I had never done before.When he slept, his face looked softer. The deep lines between his brows smoothed out. He appeared younger and almost innocent, which made me smile because it seemed so strange.Alexandro Castello and innocence were strangers to each other.My fingers drifted over a scar on his shoulder I hadn't noticed before last night, a puckered line about three inches long, too precise to be accidental. Beside it, a smaller mark, round like a…"Enjoying the view?" His voice, rough with sleep, startled me.His eyes were open now, watching me with that scary passion. No grogginess, no slow waking, he was instantly alert, a predator even at dawn."Just wondering how many scars you're hiding," I said, fingers finally making contact with the mark.He caught my wrist, his grip gentle but unmistak
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