Semua Bab Bound by Gun (Book 1): Bab 11

Catalina’s POV.The door shut with a soft but final click; the sound echoed through my ears like a gunshot, making me shudder.I slid down the doorframe, my legs no longer able to hold me up. Sobs wracked my body, my shoulders shaking with each ragged breath. My fingers rose to touch my lips—the same lips Matteo had ravished with a hunger that left them raw and tingling.The feel of his mouth, his hands, his heat—all of it—was branded into me like a scar that could never be washed off.Why had he done this?The pain of his hard kiss pulsed like agony across my lips. I licked salty tears as they fell, mixing with the lingering smell of whiskey and smoke that clung to me. My heart pounded within my chest, each beat a mix of fear, confusion, and something far more dangerous—a spark I refused to name.He was drunk.That was the only explanation. I kept repeating it like a mantra. Matteo was drowning in his anger, frustration, and the alcohol-fueled fire he couldn’t control.But the look i