From the Ashes of His Empire

Chapter 169

Author: Aeliana Thorne

Chapter 169

Viviana's POV

Morning light filtered softly through the curtains when I opened my eyes.

For a moment, I didn’t move.

Rocco was curled beside me, one small arm thrown across my waist, his breathing deep and even.

The quiet felt peaceful.

Last night’s storm, the shouting, the anger, the way Vincenzo had looked standing in the kitchen, still lingered somewhere in my chest, but it felt slightly dista