Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus)

Chapter 365

Summit Crest Estates.

Beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, rain blurred the world into a gray haze. Thunder split the midnight sky, lightning illuminating roiling clouds as if the heavens themselves were at war.

Isadora stood in front of the window, arms crossed, quietly watching the storm rage outside.

Victor appeared behind her without a sound. He wrapped his arms around her, resting his chin gently on her hair.

"I thought you were afraid of thunderstorms," he murmured. "So why are you watching?"

Isadora blinked, trying to slip from his too-intimate embrace, but Victor's arms only tightened, holding her fast.

For a moment, she simply watched the downpour. "I'm not really afraid of storms," she admitted, her voice soft. "That night, I lied to you."

"Oh?" Victor's voice was low, teasing.

"I just... wanted you to stay with me."

Victor remembered the message he'd missed that night-a pang of regret flickering in his eyes. "I'm sorry," he said quietly. "I missed my chance that night."

With that, he swept her up into his arms and carried her over to the sofa. Sitting down with her in his lap, he fixed her with a gaze so dark and intense it seemed to swallow the room's dim light.

Under the weight of his stare, Isadora felt a warm flush creep up her neck and into her cheeks. She made a move to get up.

Suddenly, something cool clasped around her wrist. She glanced down and saw a sapphire bracelet encircling her arm, catching the lightning's glint.

"Wear it," Victor said softly.

"I

almost a whisper. "It's always been

ran her fingers over the

believe how much

in his eyes-deep,

a long moment, neither of

rang. He excused himself to the

bath soak away her fatigue. Only after a long while did she feel her

she came out, Victor had

then headed

of water in hand. The muscles in

the sound oddly intimate

of the

eyes followed Isadora, gaze as deep and wild

her lip.

low and

turned and walked

her steps growing

gaze. Even without looking back, she could feel his

door, stepped inside, and

tracking her

pressed a hand to her

it to quiet down.

actually knows how to

Victor stared after her, a quiet laugh escaping his