Bounded By Love, Broken By Laws

nce. Isla kept her gaze fixed on the food in front of her, unable to stomach much of it. Her mother and

made any attempt to communicate with Isla beyond the brief moments they'd exchanged in pa

s no warmth in his eyes, no sign that he had any desire to even acknowledge her as a part of his new family.

anger simmering beneath the surface was undeniable, and yet, she couldn't quite pinpoint where it was coming from. Was it the secrec

there he was-Lucian. His dark hair was tousled, as though he had just gotten out

for a moment, his gaze flickering over the table before settling on Isla

em, but it was gone in an instant, replaced b

e rigid, his focus entirely on the meal in front of him. The sil

ng still in uncomfortable situat

couldn't ta

iding me?" Isla blurted out b

expression unreadable.

to me?" she shot back, the words c

n replied, his tone icy. "We're not friends

quickly suppressed. She had expected nothing less from

voice steady. "I just want to understand why this

as though the conversation had never happened. The tension hung in the a

eafening, and Isla couldn't shake the feeling that there was something mo