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
The kiss quickly became more urgent. Isaac’s hand slid from my cheek to the back of my neck, then down my spine, pulling me closer to him. I went willingly, my body instinctively reacting to his touch.Before I knew it, he had eased me back onto the blanket, his body half-covering mine as he continu
And, hell, maybe a naive little part of me hoped he had finally rejected Ella and was coming to tell me that he loved me.When I opened the door, he asked quietly without preamble, “Can I come in?”I hesitated, then stepped aside to let him enter. We hadn’t been alone in my bedroom since the night b
Isaac finally turned to face his brothers, and I was surprised to find that his expression was perfectly neutral as he sipped his coffee. In fact, he even chuckled. Chuckled.“Yes, I suppose I was always the one who picked flowers in the outfield during our childhood baseball games,” he mused.I bli
Bianca“Princess Bianca, the Council simply doesn’t have time in their schedule today.”The secretary looked up at me from behind her desk with annoyance like I was nothing more than a gnat flying around her head. And maybe I was being a pest, showing up unannounced at the Elder Council headquarters







