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 memory surfaced before I had a chance to squash it. My father throwing me into the deep end, his calm face swimming above me as I sank, my mother coming to my rescue. I didn’t really want to recount it, but both Ethan and Isaac were staring at me, waiting.“My father…” I started, then paused, se
I smiled in response to the compliment, especially since Isaac hadn’t said a word about my appearance all evening. Another sign, perhaps, that whatever mild sexual interest he’d once had in me was waning. That he truly intended to pursue Ella instead.“Thank you, Ethan,” I replied, forcing a smile.
BiancaDay by day, the palace became increasingly busy with wedding preparations. At the two week mark, the palace servants began their arduous task of cleaning the entire place until it sparkled. At the one week mark, decorations started.Finally, in just three days, I would be walking down the ais
Over the past months, it had been tailored perfectly to accommodate my changing body, showing off the small baby bump without making it the center of attention, but the dress still looked just as perfect as the day I’d first seen it.As I looked in the mirror, I saw a beautiful, blushing bride. The







