Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 95

Bar.

Magnus was downing drink after drink-hard, fast, relentless. His head was pounding, but he didn't put the glass down for a second.

Sammy sat beside him, watching as Magnus drank like this for nearly two hours. He'd tried to stop him a few times, but every attempt was shut down by the icy glare Magnus shot his way. After that, Sammy didn't dare intervene again.

He didn't understand why Magnus had only called him out tonight. None of the usual crew-Scales or the others had been invited. Was his job tonight just to watch Magnus drink himself into oblivion? The thought left Sammy feeling uneasy. He glanced at the expensive bottles scattered all over the floor. If Magnus kept this up, he'd wind up passed out right here before the night was over.

Unable to hold back any longer, Sammy finally asked, "Magnus, what the hell happened?"

Magnus was clearly drunk, his eyes red and unfocused. He paused for a long moment before answering.

"The day I married Elise-Isadora was kidnapped."

"Yeah, but you said that was just a cover story, right?"

Sammy remembered the wedding well. He and Scales and the rest of the guys had shown up, but really only out of loyalty to Magnus; they didn't stick around long. Most of the guests were Elise's friends anyway.

whole thing. "Of all the days to stage a kidnapping-it just happens to be when Magnus is marrying Elise? Lame. Not even a toddler would buy

rough. "No... it

got to be kidding

upright in

If I were her, I wouldn't just dump you I'd probably punch

resignation-his first time not arguing back, just offering a bitter

that kidnapping had turned

a darker feeling lingered-disgust at the idea

had gone slack with defeat.

wants to walk away—maybe you should just let her go. Being treated like this by someone you love... No woman could take it. If Isadora says it's over this

bloodshot. "Since when do you get to decide if I care

him. "If you care so much about Isadora, then what about Elise? Everyone thinks you're more into her.

forced her to leave Capitolion. She ended up

was so fragile, she wouldn't have made it this far. She even got a heart transplant, for God's

brutally honest. He'd let things slide before, but this was different. This was a kidnapping and while his fiancée was in danger, Magnus had been marrying another woman. If