MATTEO’S POV Memories from last night clouded my mind, as I stepped into the bathroom. The hot water pounded against my skin, but it did nothing to wash away the guilt clawing at my chest.I braced both hands on the tiled wall, head bowed, letting the steam fill the bathroom. What the hell had I done?I had taken her virginity.Arielle, my defiant, stubborn wife who had fought me at every turn had been untouched. Pure. And I had claimed her in the middle of an argument, driven by anger, pain from the gunshot, and that damn uncontrollable pull she had on me. I had told myself I didn’t do virgins. I had sworn I wouldn’t cross that line because she would want more than I could ever give.Yet the moment she had spread her legs for me, whispering my name like both a curse and a prayer, I had lost every ounce of control.Now she was lying in my bed, probably feeling used and alone, while I stood here feeling sick to my stomach.“Fuck,” I muttered under my breath, slamming my fist lightly
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