Chapter 34 Invisible Chains

Luna Belle Fernandez POV

My breath catches in my throat. My heart starts pounding, my pulse keeping time in my temples. The beat is like a hammer in my brain. I stare at the sight in front of me, battling to process that it’s real. That he’s real. That he’s truly here and not just in my head.

“Hello, Luna Belle,” Leonardo says, his voice suave like velvet.

I swallow away the dryness of my mouth. Anger masks my fear. “What are you doing here?”

“You didn’t think I’d forget your birthday?”

The words are like déjà vu. Their meaning chokes me. “How did you get into my room?”

His lips curve. “With a keycard of course.”

If the receptionist gave him one, he must have bribed her. I return his smile, mine wry. “Money always buys you what you want, doesn’t it?”

He gets up, the movement was lithe like a panther’s.

I glance at the door.

“Don’t even think about it,” he says, rounding the bed. “You don’t want me to chase you through the casino with everyone bearing witness.”

I back up, hitting a bar