Chiara’s POV I was worried about Piera, but I couldn’t leave without saying goodbye to Giulia and Enrico. After all, my curiosity about what Luciano De Luca might say was only part of the reason I came tonight. My main priority had been to say farewell to his parents, knowing this would likely be the last time I saw them. “Oh, Chiara,” Giulia said as I hugged her tightly. “Are you sure you have to leave? You can’t stay and work things out with Luciano?” “I’m sorry,” I told her and meant it. In another life, maybe we could have all been happy together. As it was, Luciano and I felt doomed, and I was growing exhausted allowing myself to hope otherwise. Giulia squeezed my shoulders. “It’s not your fault.” Gods, I loved this woman as much as if she’d been my own mother. As an orphan, she was the closest thing I’d ever had to one. I hated to leave her, but I couldn’t stay while distancing myself from the pack. It wouldn’t be right. I had to cut everyone off. After hugging Giulia, En
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