Chapter 61

Eliana POV

I was sitting on the loveseat, staring out the window at the moonlight reflecting off of the ocean when I heard a knock on the interleading door to Luca’s room. It opened without me saying a word, Luca slipping quietly into the room.

“You didn’t come down for dinner,” he said, his voice was harsh and I was a bit taken aback by it.

“I wasn’t hungry,” I replied, equally coldly.

He said nothing, just stared at me as I looked through the window. When he finally moved, he went to the fireplace and lit it, the warmth of the fire casting a golden glow throughout the room. The light caught Luca’s muscular chest and I had to turn away quickly as the memories of running my hands over those hard contours threatened to replay in my mind. That was a dangerous avenue to go down.

“There is an interesting discovery I have made in the few hours since I marked you,” he said slowly, coming to stand behind me. “I can feel when your emotions are in turmoil.”

His fingers ran up my shoulder