Dangerous Tenderness

Rocco's POV

Alessia stood there, still holding her ground, exactly as I expected. This was her way of telling me she was rebelling, that she wouldn’t be controlled, that I couldn’t just dictate her every move.

“You really can’t help yourself, can you?” she asked, defiant. “Always giving orders, always trying to prove you’re in control.”

My eyes narrowed. “You’re the one who keeps testing it.”