Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 186

A soft cough sounded from behind.

Victor froze mid-step, his jaw tightening as his hand clenched so hard the veins stood out.

For a split second, he hesitated then spun around and strode back toward the bed. He reached out, cupped the back of the woman's head, and pulled her in for a fierce, hungry kiss.

Anxious relief, fear, and a hundred tangled emotions surged between them, all pouring into that desperate embrace.

Victor kissed her with a rough urgency, his lips claiming hers as if he couldn't get close enough, as if he might consume her whole.

Pinned on the bed, Isadora had no choice but to tilt her head back and meet him, breathless and defenseless against the force of his kiss. His intensity made escape impossible. All she could do was yield, her heart pounding as she met his bruising, possessive, almost trembling lips.

Sunlight spilled through the hospital curtains, casting a golden haze over them— the world outside fading away, leaving only the two of them locked together.

The air grew thick and humid, crackling with an undercurrent of longing neither could disguise.

Victor's warm hand slid beneath the edge of her gray hospital gown, practiced and sure.

a sharp knock rattled

It's time for your

the words had fully faded, two female nurses entered, only to find the pair entwined

hers. Her head was tipped back, dark hair

herself.

were the ones who changed her bandages and gave her shots every day. Now, she wanted

on the other hand, looked unbothered—merely

gently wipe the dampness from the corner

her throat flushed crimson. If she could have crawled into a hole in

having never seen such a

later?" one of them stammered. "N-no, that's not necessary," Isadora replied, voice barely above a whisper. With awkward, synchronized steps, the nurses wheeled in the medicine cart. One busied herself preparing the IV, while the other hung the fluid

her eyes shut and

nerves.

Victor snorted. "Coward."

forward and gently tucked her head against his chest, patting her

let them

hovering nearby could only