All Chapters of FORBIDDEN ICE: CLAIMING THE CAPTAIN'S SISTER: Chapter 131 - Chapter 140

CHAPTER 131TEMPORARY ESCAPE ISLAThe next morning, we left just after sunrise.The sky was still painted in soft shades of peach and blue, the kind of morning that feels undecided about whether it wants to be warm or cold. I sat in the passenger seat with my knees tucked up slightly, hoodie sleeves pulled over my hands, watching our street disappear in the side mirror.Asher was the one driving. Of course he's the one.Talia claimed the backseat like royalty, already in sunglasses even though the sun hadn’t fully risen. She’d made us stop for coffee before we even hit the highway, insisting caffeine was “non-negotiable for emotional recovery.”Again…. Talia was always like that.The air inside the car felt… different. It was silently comfortable Upbeat music played softly through the speakers—Talia’s victory. It was something bright and annoyingly cheerful. She hummed along while scrolling through offline maps she’d downloaded “just in case.”Asher’s hands stayed steady on the steer

CHAPTER 133DISTANT VOICESISLAMy eyebrows dipped into a frown at sound as I thought of who it could be. For a moment, my mind went to my parents' murderers, but I forced the thoughts back. I stared at the phone, unable to move and reach for it. My thoughts were running wild. The balcony curtains were half open, letting silver moonlight spill across the floor. Talia was sprawled across the other bed, one arm hanging off the side dramatically. Asher had taken the couch near the door and I could hear his steady breathing.Another ding. The sound snapped me out of my mind and drew my attention. Then I worked up the courage to reach for it.I reached for my phone on the bedside table, squinting at the brightness. Three notifications stared back at me from a group chat. Wait… A group chat?With confusion written all over my face, I tapped on it and the messages opened.Noah: So you’re just going to disappear and not tell us where you went?Rowan: She’s alive. I saw her location disappe

CHAPTER 135WHAT THEY OWEDISLA I didn’t sleep after that.Even when we turned the lights off and Asher told us we needed rest if we were going to think clearly in the morning. Or when Talia lay back down and pretended her breathing was steady.My eyes stayed open and the anger kept me warm from the cold.At some point, exhaustion must’ve dragged me under because when I opened my eyes again, pale sunlight was peaking through the curtains. For a split second, I forgot about everything that was going on. Then the memories hit me all at once. The messages, the photos, the fact that someone had been standing on that same beach watching us while we were laughing.I sat up immediately.Asher was already awake, sitting on the edge of the couch, with his phone in his hand. He wasn't scrolling, just stating at the phone like it would morph into something else.Talia looked like she hadn’t slept either.“Step five,” Asher said quietly when he noticed I was up and staring at him. “We start the

CHAPTER 137 FRACTURESISLAIt was clear by the time I finished reading the emails that whoever was sending them had been beyond angry. They might've been in a fit of rage. The tone of thoss emails were no where near friendly. It was sharp and controlled and whoever was writing knew exactly what they were doing and didn’t need to pretend otherwise.I leaned closer, my shoulder brushing Asher’s as I peeled closer at a particular one that got most of my attention.“Read that,” I whispered to him and his eyes scanned quickly.Payment must clear before shipment.No paper trail this time.We cannot afford another mistake.Shipment? What the hell were they talking about?My stomach twisted in an ugly manner, my eyes dipping into a frown as thoughts feel my head. “That doesn’t sound like accounting,” Talia muttered behind us.No. It didn’t.Asher flipped to another page and there were attachments. Copies of IDs, different names, different faces. Some of the photos looked like passport phot

CHAPTER 139BREAKING DOWN ISLA I let all the tears out, gripping onto the shoulders of whoever held me. “Why did they get involved in something so dangerous? Something that took them away from me.”A soft kiss pressed to the side of my head. “It's okay. We're fine.”That was Asher's voice. Until his voice was whispering close to my ears did I realise he had been the one holding me. “Why?” “It's okay. They did it for a reason, and we're going to find it,” He said, smoothing down my hair. “What fucking reasons, Asher? Enough to put their own children at risk? Leave them at such a young age?” I don't know where the anger and grief was coming from, but they were rolling in in strong waves. “Hey, hey hey...”Asher directed me face to go us on his. “They loved us. They just got unlucky.”Without waiting for a response from me, he pulled me into his arms again, kissing the side of my face.Eventually, my sobs quieted down and I was just quiet in his arms. I was there for God knows ho