Chapter 12

Isabella

The stench of alcohol wafted into my nostrils, and I scrunched up my nose, fighting the urge to barf for the umpteenth time. It’d barely been an hour since we were here, and I couldn’t count the number of times I’d almost retched and puked out my guts.

Oh, what I would give to be anywhere but here.

Neon lights swirled around, the lights focusing on one thing before darting to another in a matter of seconds. If I was being honest, all the eye movement was making my head hurt. Red hues adorned the walls, giving the entire place a red-room kind of vibe. My gaze flicked to my right, and my pulse quickened immediately, sending my heart into overdrive. After a couple of moments, it went back to its slow and steady pace, but that didn’t stop me from staring.

Alessandro sat just right next to me, his entire body shrouded in black. Black pants hugged from his torso down, while the blac