*Maddox*

I should have told Isla I love her, too, but I didn’t.

A million reasons why that isn’t a good idea flock my mind as I hold her in my arms, looking down at her beautiful face.

I want her to know that I love her more than anything, that I will do whatever I can to protect her, but I know that she is in a dangerous position because she loves me. Clearly, that has been demonstrated in the past few days when Zabrina and her minions tried to kill her.

Promising her that she is completely safe now would be foolish and dishonest of me. I want...