_Thalassa's POV_
I had let anger and fear cloud my judgment, and now I realized how wrong I had been. Matteo was not playing games with my feelings; he was fighting tooth and nail to ensure my safety.
I could hear the sound of running water as Matteo was taking a shower. He had to get rid of all the blood. He had invited me to join him but I had politely declined, needing a moment alone with my thoughts. As I sat on the edge of our bed, I thought about everything that had happened tonight. I never expected that someone would send those men to kidnap me. Was it Alpha Mark, or was it someone else entirely?
Matteo had told me about the prisoners in the cellar, how he planned to interrogate them tomorrow to find out who sent them. He had said he would use whatever means necessary to make th
