Se connecterIsaac’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
…IsaacIsaac stopped just outside the library, his shoulders trembling. Not with sadness or hurt, but… regret.What the hell had he just said to Bianca?The hurt in her eyes when he’d compared her to her father—a man she despised, a man who had caused her nothing but pain, who had had her own mothe
Bianca & IsaacBianca“Fix my reputation?” Isaac sat up and stared at me in shock. “Are you serious?”I nodded as I smoothed down my dress. “Yes, I’m serious. Do you think I’m joking about this?”“I don’t know, Bianca. I thought we were having a nice evening, and now suddenly it’s an ambush.” Isaac
BiancaNo matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t seem to focus on the spreadsheet in front of me. The numbers kept blurring together, and at one point I had to read the same line three times before I finally gave up.Pushing away from my desk with a huff, I moved to the window to stare at the garden be
As if on cue, my stomach growled loudly, making us both laugh.“I’ll take that as a yes,” Zane said. “What do you feel like eating? I can run down to the kitchen and see what’s available.”I shook my head. “No need. The kitchen staff deserves their evening off. Let’s just order something.” I pulled







