All Chapters of THE DEVIL'S HEIR: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

POV AlexanderThe next day, the sun was shining brightly over the city, but it did nothing to warm the coldness inside my office.I sat behind my massive mahogany desk, staring at the thick brown file folder lying in front of me. The name written on the tab was simple, yet it felt like it was burning into my eyes.ISABELLA GRACE."Tell me everything," I ordered without looking up, my fingers steepled under my chin.Dimitri stood at attention in front of my desk, his voice deep and formal as he reported."Isabella Grace, 25 years old. She is a surgical intern at St. Catherine Hospital. Orphaned at a young age, raised in the church orphanage. Top of her class, has no criminal record, no debts, and... no family."I finally opened the file. My eyes scanned every single detail. Photos of her smiling, photos of her studying, her address, her daily routine.She lived in a small, shabby apartment downtown. She took the subway to work every day. She ate lunch at the cafeteria. She was living a

POV AlexanderThe night was long and restless.Isabella was sleeping soundly in my arms, her breathing soft and steady. But I was wide awake, my eyes staring into the darkness, my mind racing with dangerous thoughts.They knew about her.The enemy knew my weakness.I held her tighter, pressing my nose into her hair, inhaling her scent. She was my peace. She was the only light in my dark world. And they wanted to take her away.I won't let that happen.I would kill every last one of them before I let anyone touch her.As the first rays of sunlight started to peek through the curtains, Isabella stirred and slowly opened her eyes. She looked up at me, blinking sleepily, a soft smile forming on her lips."Good morning, Alex," she whispered, her voice raspy and cute."Morning, my love," I replied, kissing her forehead.She sat up, wrapping the blanket around her body. Her expression turned serious as she looked at my face. She could see the worry lines on my forehead."Alex..." she started