Cruel Denial

_Alessio POV_

Three sharp, demanding knocks on the heavy wooden door hit the air like a spray of bullets, jolting me back to my harsh reality. I shoved my body off Sienna's soft warmth, putting immediate distance between us. The sudden rush of cool air in the space where our bodies had just been fused together served as a brutal wake-up call. My fractured mind reeled from the terrifying loss of c