Chapter 17

Alejandro's Pov I had trouble falling asleep. I had no trouble falling asleep when Camila was curled up next to me, breathing quietly as if nothing were wrong. Even though my arm was around her waist, my thoughts were racing, spinning, and exploding under the strain. They are pursuing her. Valverde is more than just a threat. He takes action. I gave Camila's bare shoulder a gentle kiss as I looked down at it. In her sleep, she moved slightly and muttered something I couldn't understand. She still had warm skin from earlier. We had made love as if the water were our only hope of survival while we were both drowning. Perhaps it was. She was still unaware of what I had done. what I had in mind. And when she learned, she wouldn't like it. I didn't care, though. Before allowing them to touch her, I would set fire to the entire cartel world. Silently, I got out of bed and put on my jeans. Her perfume was in the drawer with my gun. I quickly retrieved it, secured it in the back of my waistban