Chapter 62. Man Down

VICTORIA

I blinked twice to fully grasp the surroundings I was in and to fully ascertain the surprising fact that I was still alive.

I made it through.

It wasn’t one of those cliche or stereotypical days where someone wakes up to sunlight flooding the bedroom and stuff like that.

No.

This was Alessandro’s bed I woke up in and inside his room was where I was. He must definitely hate the light since his room was blackened out to such a shocking extent.

The very thought of his name sent scary shivers down my spine. I almost felt numb as an aftereffect of what I experienced for hours since yesterday evening.

It was another day now. His side of the bed was empty and cold, signaling that he had been out of bed for a while now. Possibly, while I slept.

Memories of yesterday flooded right back into my brain as I gripped the duvet closer to my body and shuddered at how much of an animal Alessandro truly was.

I would rather die than go dow