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
BiancaThe five-minute drive to the clinic felt like an eternity.Stupid wolf. Stupid mate bond. I shouldn’t care if Isaac was sick. I shouldn’t care if he was doubled over in pain or vomiting his guts out. He had tried to have me killed, for fuck’s sake.And yet here I was, practically breaking the
Zane’s ears turned bright red.…IsaacIsaac stood frozen at the edge of the town square, watching as Ashlyn kissed Zane on the cheek. The same Zane who had once tried to steal Bianca from him, who had confessed his love for her in the palace library all those years ago.Something hot and ugly twist
I stared at her with a slack jaw, equal parts surprised and grateful. So that note had come from her after all, which meant that Zelda had been the first to discover my true identity. Despite the fact that I had left her without so much as a letter, she had still gone out of her way to protect me.G
“Bianca—”“I’m fine,” I repeated firmly. “Just make sure Callum’s safe. That’s all that matters.”Clara studied me for a moment, then nodded again, already crossing to her closet to get dressed, white nightgown flaring out behind her. “Alright. I’ll take care of it. You should get Callum down to the







