Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 28

Isadora downed her drink in one go, then grinned. "That was a rush.”

Victor lowered his gaze, giving her a searching, almost enigmatic look.

Whatever shadows had lingered in her eyes earlier seemed to have vanished. Now, there was only a spark of openness and laughter in her expression.

From his vantage point above her, Victor's deep eyes swept over the city sprawled below the hillside.

This was his secret retreat.

Whenever he was in a bad mood, he'd race up here, let the wind whip through his hair, and take in the endless city lights. It always left him feeling alive and clear- headed.

Tonight, seeing her struggle to keep her emotions in check, he'd brought her here on a whim.

He took a sip from the bottle of water she'd left untouched.

"Sometimes, you need a little adrenaline to really unwind."

At his words, Isadora glanced up at him. Victor stood tall beside her, his shadow falling over her in the night.

He was strikingly handsome, always carrying himself with an air of quiet self- restraint yet there was something wild and untamed about him, a kind of easy confidence she couldn't help but notice.

He wasn't bound by anything, not like her.

She wasn't sure why he'd brought her up here tonight, but the experience was worth it. She felt lighter than she had in a long time.

With genuine appreciation, Isadora said, "Thank you, Victor. For bringing me here. This is the first time I've ever let myself go like this."

in amusement. "Thank me? What, are you going to buy

Isadora's lips. She murmured, barely audible,

that moment, she couldn't quite describe what she was

darkness, but her

speeding up the winding roads was still in

quickly

the city stretching out like

couldn't hold back a sigh. "This

deep and unreadable, rested on her face, which was flushed from the alcohol. His tone was teasing, "Mind if you what? Want to bark like a puppy?" Isadora's ears turned red. She

those TV shows, people come to the top of a

never tried it?" Victor's voice was lazy, casual. "Nope. So far, I've never needed to let anything

problems before

herself studying his calm, unruffled demeanor, unable to hide her

to

then again, why would he? He'd always had everything-privilege, status, charm.

looked down, his gaze meeting hers in the cool

them, the summer sky was scattered

let out a soft chuckle. "If you want to scream, just do it.

were clear as glass, wide and earnest, like a

he were the one

breath. She cupped her hands around her

"Ahhhhhh!"

"Magnus, go to hell!"

brow furrowed