LOGINIsaac’s fists clenched. “Explain.”“The compound is incredibly sophisticated,” Dr. Mercer said. “It triggers the same neurological responses as a true mate bond—the overwhelming attraction, the possessive instincts, the inability to resist. But it’s entirely artificial.”His vision blurred at the ed
IsaacIsaac’s hands were still shaking as he walked through the palace corridors. Not from nerves—from rage. The flight back from Silvermist had done nothing to calm the storm brewing inside of him. If anything, seeing Bianca again, meeting his son, and discovering the truth about the forged evidenc
Isaac’s jaw worked, but he nodded. “Fine. Fair and square.”“Good.” I looked around the room. “After the election, we’ll reveal everything. My identity, the evidence against my father, all of it. But in the meantime, we have to work together to gather more proof.” I shot Zane a warning glare when I
BiancaThe next morning, I woke up with a crick in my neck from a fitful night’s sleep and burning eyes from crying. Before I even registered the pale sunlight creeping over the horizon, I recalled yesterday’s events.Isaac had met Callum for the first time.And it had gone… so much better than I ev
“He is.” I stopped outside my office door. “We need to talk.”Isaac nodded and followed me inside. I went straight to my desk and pulled out the bottom drawer, retrieving the manila folder that contained the evidence that had convinced me he wanted me dead.“This is everything I gathered,” I said, s
BiancaI stood outside Callum’s bedroom door with my hand hovering over the handle. Isaac was beside me, and I could feel his hot breath tickling the hairs on the back of my neck. When I shot a glance at him over my shoulder, his eyes were fixed on the doorknob, waiting for me to open it.“He’s prob
BiancaI stared at the woman in uniform, then back at Isaac. “A bodyguard? You never mentioned anything about a bodyguard before.”“It’s a precaution,” Isaac said simply, as if we were discussing the weather. “Clara is highly trained. She’s one of our top palace guards. She’ll keep you safe.”“Keep
All that mattered was that we were alive. Somehow, impossibly, we were alive. I’d never felt safer or more relieved in my entire life, wrapped up in Isaac’s arms. I never wanted to leave his embrace.But then the plane door banged open, making us break apart, breathless and flushed. A group of peopl
BiancaDespite having slept beside a snoring, whiskey-reeking Isaac, I’d managed to wake up early and get back to work. I was surprisingly energetic today, although I tried not to attribute it to the warm feeling that had spread through my chest when Isaac had drunkenly professed his love for me las
BiancaIsaac stared up at me in shock for a moment, his blue eyes wide and his lips parted. I could see the surprise written across his face—he clearly hadn’t expected me to be so forward about my desires. But I held my ground, naked and dripping, my chin lifted in defiance.Slowly but surely, the s







