Maja felt the restlessness within her subside as she admired the ring. In the quiet of the bedroom, she couldn’t resist glancing at it again and again.

Though it didn’t send her heart racing, she could at least sleep now.

She turned over and took another peek.

Then turned again for yet another look.

When Ian climbed into bed, he saw her fixated on the ring.

He had finished his nightly routine, scrubbing off the day’s smell of smoke.

With one arm, he enveloped her, preventing her from rolling around the bed any further.

“It’s getting late. Let’s get some shut-eye, okay? We’ve got that appointment with Dr. Herrington tomorrow, remember?” he said softly.

Maja instantly stilled, nestling into his embrace.

“Ian, Dr. Herrington is a really good guy.”

“Uh-huh.”

“He saved me once, and he’s always been so kind.”

“Uh-huh.”

genius too. Did you know he

snapped his eyes open

too much, Maja clamped her

said he doesn’t

“He said he doesn’t?”

“Yeah.”

at her, a small chuckle escaping

pride had gotten the better of her. Was it because

Elated?

still sense that hidden

about the twin brother. So, they look exactly alike, but one has a mole on his earlobe

considered the possibility of two Phelpses. Now, piecing the information together with what Augus had said about BK having two key figures, one B and one K, who were twin brothers often swapping identities,

but were undone by a hypnotized, naive

felt like laughing, pulling her tightly

to Phelps to anyone else. Her slip of the tongue was a result of the overwhelming impact of the

that emotion, her guard had momentarily

probably hadn’t

clever schemes had unwittingly handed Ian a crucial piece

blunder, Maja fell

propped himself up and kissed her fiercely,

know what it means to wear this ring, Maja? It means you’re agreeing to start a family

her eyes wide, instinctively reaching to remove the ring.Books Chapters Are

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