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
“Is that a yes?” he choked out.“It’s a yes.”His mouth captured mine again as his hand pushed my bikini bottom aside, his fingers finding my clit with impressive accuracy. I was already wet, but not from the pool.“Fuck, Bianca,” Isaac groaned against my lips. “You’re soaked.”“That’s your fault,”
Ella was now standing off to the side, looking somewhat uncertain because her big moment had passed without a clear resolution. I knew she wanted to see me have a meltdown, too, and was disappointed that she hadn’t won in that regard. As if taking my mate from me wouldn’t be enough.Suddenly, I felt
…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
BiancaI was sitting at my desk in the study, going over the final details for the gender reveal party, when my phone buzzed with an incoming call.Benjamin’s name flashed on the screen, and I couldn’t help but grin as I swiped to answer. I hadn’t spoken to him at length since we left Silvermist, an







