MasukIsaac’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 words tasted like ash in my mouth, but they were true. They had to be.Zane’s reflection looked like I’d just stabbed him in the chest. Again. Goddess, I was so tired of hurting the people I cared about.“I’m sorry,” I whispered, turning to face him. “I know that’s not what you wanted to hear.”
“So you thought I only wanted our baby to solidify my claim.” Isaac’s face blackened. “You actually fucking thought I would kill you and take our baby just so I could become King.”The tone in his voice made my heart twist painfully. “You hurt him,” my wolf whined, but I shoved her down once more.I
Isaac held the bottle up and stared at it for a long moment, confused. Did Ella have a perfume that somehow mimicked her natural scent? Isaac had never heard of a perfume like that. But if it were the case, then why would she have it?Unbidden, Isaac’s mind flickered back to the broken perfume bottl
BiancaToday was the day. Isaac was coming to meet Callum.Our son.The words still felt like some kind of distant dream, or perhaps a nightmare, even after everything that had happened recently. Five years of keeping them apart, five years of telling myself I was protecting Callum from a monster—an







