Todos los capítulos de The Auctioned Bride: Capítulo 171

Althea’s Pov I didn’t know where we were going. I only knew that Valerio’s hand was tight around mine and that the world behind us was burning…sirens, shouting, the echo of gunfire still ringing in my bones. My lungs burned as much from fear as from running, but he didn’t slow. Not once. Not until the road disappeared and the night swallowed us whole. When we finally stopped, it was because there was nowhere else to run. A narrow stretch of land opened before us…stone underfoot, salt in the air, the sound of water breathing somewhere below. The place felt forgotten. Untouched. Like it had been waiting for us. Valerio let go of my hand only to lock the door behind us. The small house…no, cabin…looked abandoned from the outside, but inside it was warm. Simple. Clean. A single lamp cast a soft glow across worn wood and white walls. Safe. I leaned against the door as soon as it closed, my legs finally giving in. He turned immediately. “Althea…” “I know,” I said quickly, pressing m