Luca’s MoveThe morning after their possessive night came too quickly, bringing with it the harsh light of reality that refused to let them linger in the fragile peace they had carved out. Elena woke slowly, her body deliciously sore from the hours of intense reaffirmation Sandro had given her. She was still tangled in his strong arms, her head resting on his chest, listening to the steady rhythm of his heartbeat. For a brief, precious moment, as the first rays of sunlight filtered through the heavy curtains, she allowed herself to believe they could face anything together. That their love, complicated and stained as it was, might be enough to weather the storms still raging around them. But the illusion shattered the moment she reached for her phone on the nightstand. Luca’s message was still there, a tempting shadow she had yet to delete or respond to. She quickly hid the notification, heart racing with a mix of guilt and fear, and slipped out of bed as quietly as she could to get
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