Chapter 53

Valeria’s POV

I was woken up by the loud banging on my door.

I slowly opened my eyes, squinting at the dark sky outside the small window. My head throbbed, my limbs felt heavy, and my mouth was dry. The night had fallen. Shit. I muttered to myself, realizing I had slept through the entire evening. I had meant to just lie down for a moment. Clearly, my body had other plans.

The banging came again—l