Rose lay half-curled against him, her cheek warm on his bare chest. Her fingers traced the black ink on his skin… the snake coiled along his ribs, the cross over his heart.Dante’s hand rested on her hip, lazy and gentle, like he didn’t want the moment to end.“Dante,” she murmured, eyes half-closed. “Why did you bring Adrian here?”He looked down at her. For a second, he didn’t answer. He only brushed a thumb along her shoulder, slow and thoughtful.Then he smiled… It was that small, guilty, older-brother smile she’d learned to read.“I brought him because of Bella,” he said softly.Rose lifted her head a little. “Bella?”“Mhmm,” Dante breathed out. “I’ve seen the way she is lately. Strong outside, but tense inside. She carries everything alone. And…” he paused, almost teasing, “I’ve seen how she looked at Adrian in Switzerland.”Rose blinked. “You think something is there?”“Oh, Rose.” His voice warme
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