Isla’s POVThe next time my eyes open. I felt a sharp pain in my head and rubbed my hand behind my head, trying to ease the pain. My body swayed to the familiar motion of a car, and the realisation that I wasn’t in the front door of Silvan's house hit me. I was tired, and the sound of engines roaring caught my ears. Clearly, I was in a moving vehicle—someone had captured me. I didn’t know where I was headed or who had done this to me. The thought of something bad happening after this collided with my mind.At that point, I decided to reach out to Nima,“Nima!” I called out, but I got no response. “Nima!” I said again, but she didn’t say a word. I was beginning to grow worried, and my worries skyrocketed the moment I realised the vehicle had stopped.What was going on? “Nima!” I called out. “This is the right time to act before we both reach our demise.”Nima was quiet once again, and the fear in my heart only seemed to grow. I didn’t know what to do. I felt helpless and weak.

Isla’s POV Katherine hadn’t left my side. Her eyes kept moving from her phone back to me. I could guess she was waiting for a message or something, and then I noticed that she picked it up and scrolled through it.Her face lit up a bit, and then she placed her phone on her ears. Her eyes moved round the room.It landed on me, and she flashed a glare my way; she removed my eyes from me seconds after.“You don’t seem to believe my words!” She had said. At first, I thought she was talking to me, but then I remembered she still had her phone in her ears.“I have told you. I captured the girl, and she’s in my grasp.” Captured the girl! Her words rang in my head continuously. So someone had sent her to me, who could it be? My heart was ferociously pounding in my chest.I focused my attention on Katherine, and I realised she was quiet. She had a serious expression on her face.“I have done what you have asked me to do.” She said in a serious tone. “I would be awaiting your arrival. I hope

Isla’s POV I heard footsteps inching closer to the door. I couldn’t help but wonder who it could be. Was it Katherine’s lover? If it was him, then I knew I was doomed.My eyes moved to Katherine; she was unconscious, and the only energy she had was drained when she struck me on the arm with her fist, causing her to collapse.I drew my attention away and placed it back on the door. I knew escaping from here wouldn’t be easy. I was weak, so I could only take a few steps.Then an idea struck me: playing dead seemed like a perfect way to avoid whatever was out there.“Do you think that’s such a good idea?” Nima said.“What other choice do we have?”“We can escape!”“Escape?” I said in disbelief. “What if the warehouse is surrounded?”“We just have to be smart about it.”“No!” I objected. “My decisions are much better.”“Your decisions will have you killed!”“Nima, I care about our safety,” I said in an assuring tone. “I wouldn’t just take a decision without thinking about it properly. Th

Isla’s POV The minute Dario’s hands grabbed my waist, I gasped. His eyes were locked on mine, and as he moved forward, he casually tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear, and without meaning to, I sucked in a breath as I leaned into his touch.I noticed how his brow creased, and his eyes turned to honeyed fire as they drifted down to my lips, which, I noted, were now parted. It was like my body was this traitor, acting without my brain’s permission.Nima seemed greatly happy about this, and when Dario dipped his head down and pressed his mouth on mine, my brain shut up entirely. I felt like I was in another dimension. It was weird because this wasn’t the first time Dario had kissed me. I guessed the feeling of his lips was something I could never get over.Dario’s arms wrapped around my waist, tightened, and I placed my hands in his hair, feeling the silken strands between my fingers.The kiss intensified, and the bedroom around us faded; all that existed was nothing but the both

Dario’s POV My hands were still tightly wrapped around Isla’s body. When suddenly, I heard her whimper softly. I adjusted my head to get a good view of her face. Once, I did I smiled. She was fast asleep, a sign that I had tired her out. My eyes lingered on her for a while, taking in all her features as though that was the first time I had ever set my eyes on her.Then suddenly, my mind drifted off to the girl that had captured Isla. I tore my eyes away from Isla, and before I did that, I placed a kiss on her forehead.She responded with a slight move, and for a second. I thought she would pull her eyes open, but she didn’t.I carefully detached myself from her, untangling my body once I was done. I got up from the bed and walked slowly towards the door.Occasionally, my eyes wandered in her direction, but I didn’t get the privilege once I had gotten to the door.I took one last look at her before pulling open the door. I walked in the direction of the room where Kate was held, an