_Thalassa's POV_
I stirred in the morning light, reaching out instinctively for Matteo, but my hand found only empty sheets. Confusion clouded my thoughts for a moment before the memories of last night came rushing back.
I felt disappointed. I had wanted nothing more than to wake up in his arms after the intimate moments we shared yesterday.
Sighing softly, I sat up in bed, wrapping the sheets around me as I scanned the room. Maybe he had gone to the bathroom or to get us breakfast. But as I listened, the silence of the room seemed to echo with his absence.
I couldn't shake the feeling of longing in my chest as I got out of bed, searching for any sign of him. I made my way to the kitchen, hoping to find some clue of his whereabouts.
As I entered the kitchen, my heart sank once again
