Alle Kapitel von FORBIDDEN ICE: CLAIMING THE CAPTAIN'S SISTER: Kapitel 11 – Kapitel 20

CHAPTER TWELVEEYES WITHOUT FACES ISLAAfter my last words, there was silence on the other end long enough for me to start thinking the call had disconnected without my knowledge. Talia didn’t speak right away. After almost a minute, there was a soft shuffle on the other end of the line—a fabric, maybe a chair being dragged back or something—and then a sigh so familiar it made me wince. That sigh always meant “this is about to take a drastic turn.”“Okay,” she said slowly, clearing her throat. “We’re not panicking… at least not yet. Start from the beginning.”I swallowed back the lump that had begun to form in my throat. My throat felt tight, like I’d been holding my breath for days and only just noticed.“I don’t know where the beginning is anymore. It's just… everywhere at this point.”“Try,” she said gently. “And don’t protect anyone by trying to sugarcoat anything because I know you. Not even yourself, Isla. Just start from somewhere at least; I can't help you if I don't know t

CHAPTER 14FINGERS ON FIREISLAThe moment his lips touched mine, the whole world drowned out in the background and it was just me and him in the room. The first thing that terrified me was that, even though the kiss was an accident, it didn't feel like one. I told myself that it was just a mistake, that Noah was being reckless and loud as always, but my body betrayed me the second before my brain caught up. I had leaned into the kiss, enough for him to press more into him. And heaven knows if it weren't for the thousands of eyes, I'd have thrown my hands around his neck and pulled him in deeper. The room didn’t disappear like people said it did in books. If anything, everything became more intense. The bass from the speakers vibrating through my bones, the heat of bodies pressed too close, the smell of alcohol, perfume and sweat and the eyes of Jade Rivers burning holes into my skin. I tasted whatever he’d been drinking, tested like tequila mixed with something dangerous. His bre

CHAPTER 16SMILES THAT BITEISLAJade Rivers looked like she’d been there waiting for me to pass by. She had been standing there by the corridor corner like she had been placed deliberately in my path, all polished confidence and sharp posture. And she was wearing that smile that didn't flicker. But mine did.“Oh,” I said before I could stop myself, tucking away the hair that blocked my vision. “Hi.”Without waiting another second around her, I tightened my grip on my bag strap and angled my body to walk past her. Just the sight of her had already made my heart begin to sprint. “Relax,” Jade said lightly, her voice mirroring the look on her face. “I’m not a monster.”My legs slowed their speed on their own despite the race in my chest. “You don’t have to run every time you see me. I'm human like you, flesh and blood,” she added, her tone sweet enough to almost sound sincere. Almost.I stopped fully then, turning back to her. Suddenly, the hallway felt too long and too exposed as st

CHAPTER 18TERMS AND CONDITIONS ISLASince the encounter with Ellis in class, I've run into Rowan and Noah a few times and it has been a replica of that day. So I told myself I needed rules. With me, that was how it always started. When things began to blur at the edges, when my thoughts stopped lining up neatly and started bleeding into each other, rules made everything feel manageable. Contained. Like if I wrote them down, they would hold. I think growing up under the care of my elder brother made it ground so hard in me.I was sitting on my bed with my notebook open, legs crossed, pen hovering uselessly over the page. My room was quiet in that way that made your thoughts louder and maybe it was good Sonia was “out” as always. Okay, Isla…. We need rules.I finally pressed the pen down and began scribbling after almost ten minutes of staring at a blank page. 1. Don’t seek any one of them out.I stared at the words for a long moment, then underlined them. It was going to be hard

CHAPTER 20MISPLACED CONTROL ISLASomeone get me an inhaler I can't fucking breathe!Rowan Pierce sitting beside me felt like a mistake I hadn’t planned for. Firstly, because I didn't want him there, and secondly, because my heart reacted before my brain could remind me why I said I was going to stay away from them. In barely twenty four hours, I've broken at least two of the rules I laid down. I stared at him, really stared, like if I looked long enough he’d disappear…… but he didn’t. He just sat there, broad shoulders relaxed, one arm slung over the empty chair beside him like he belonged exactly where he was.I let his last words settle in my chest but was I going to admit that he was right and I'd been running away? No.“You’re staring,” he said quietly.“I’m processing,” I replied just as quietly as he spoke. He smiled, that his normal slow, dangerous one that made my stomach dip. Alarm signals went off in my head. You need to leave! Isla run!“Is that what we're calling it