Isla’s POVThe first rays of dawn peeked through the curtains,I stirred from my sleep, my eyelids heavy as I turned to the other side of the bed. My hands ran over the bed sheets expecting to feel Dario’s hard body. I was taken aback when I felt an empty space.I managed to pull my eyes completely open realizing that this was no fragment of my imagination. Dario was not here.An uneasy feeling crept over me. The empty room echoed with silence, amplifying my thoughts and fears. Did Dario leave without a word? Did something happen during the night? Panic began to rise within me, threatening to overwhelm my senses.I needed to stay calm but I couldn’t. My mind traveled back to out last conversation and the fact that Dario had given me no reply. My racing heart doubled, during that moment I felt it—the familiar throbbing of the mate mark on my skin. It pulsed gently, a reminder of our bond, and a wave of relief washed over me. Dario couldn't have left me.Gathering myself , I p
“So?” I repeated with an eager tone, staring into his eyes.“I don’t think it’s such a good idea to stay back.” Dario spoke up and immediately the look on my face change. “Isla. I want you to understand the whole council is waiting for me. I’m the king I can’t just stay here like that.” He added making things much worse, but I was not going to back down I really needed this time alone with Dario, and I was going to make sure it happened.With my attention on him, I spilled out soft words. “You’re not just staying back, you’re going to be staying with me.” I said.“Please!” I pleaded, holding his hands in mine. “It will be for a short while.”Dario took in a deep breath, with his eyes placed firmly on me. I hoped that he could see the eagerness in me my gaze. I wanted him to be aware of how much I wanted this and maybe this would make him change his mind.“Alright!” He said finally agreeing to my demands. “Thank you!” I replied, squeezing him into my arms. A sense of relie
Isla’s povI gasped into Dario’s mouth as I felt his hands roughly grab my ass and squeeze the ample cheeks. Our mouths were open as our tongues probed and licked out at one another. It was crazy to admit it but I knew that I would never be able to get over the feeling of Dario’s lips on mine. It would forever have an effect on me. I groaned moving my hands to the bottom of his trousers. I was on fire as I felt his sex, now hard as granite, the only thing running through my mind was taking it out of his trousers and I did exactly how I felt.I unzipped his trousers, and Dario moaned as I pulled it out feeling the hardness between my fingers.Our faces were still pressed together and our bodies more so, his hands when they were not clamped and massaging my ass cheeks were running the length of my body like he was trying to map me by touch. He was avoiding touching my breast though, and I guessed this was all part of him taking it slow like he did the last time. But I was not goin
Chapter 113Isla’s povI stirred in my sleep, my eyelids fluttering open gently. I blinked a few times, disoriented by the early hour. Then I turned to the other side and my eyes landed on Dario.It was unusual for me to wake up before him; he was always the early riser, who ended up wandering off somewhere leaving me to question his whereabouts. But, I guess today was different. Today, I had found myself waking up before him, feeling oddly refreshed and energized.I returned back to reality, and my eyes fell upon Dario's sleeping form next to me. His tousled hair framed his peaceful face, and the steady rise and fall of his chest indicated deep slumber. I couldn't help but smile at the sight. He was so handsome, and with his perfect face and physique just by looking at him I was mesmerized. It was like I was staring at a piece of artwork.During my moment of observation,I reached out to brush a strand of hair from his forehead, my touch as light as a feather in-order not to wake
Dario’s POVI watched, as Isla’s hands moved across the keypad of her phone with her eyes glued on it.Finally, Isla looked up, a smile playing on her lips as she flashed her phone in my direction. "All set," she announced. "I've fixed the meeting with the head secretary for later today."I nodded approvingly. Isla picked up her steps, she walked towards the door, stopping once she got there, "I'm going to take a quick bath" she said.“I’ll make breakfast!”Isla replied with a soft okay, as she closed the room door behind her , I made my way to the kitchen. Immediately I got there, I pulled out ingredients from the fridge and cabinets, as I sliced up the veggies and stirred the pot on the stove. A smile couldn’t help but dance around my face.After a while, the aroma of sizzling spices and herbs filled the air. I began to serve the food in the plate I had placed on the counter, during that moment I heard the sound of footsteps descending from the stairs. Before I knew it, Isla wa
Isla’s POVDario had his eyes on me. The warm look he had flashed my way had disappeared, and his gaze grew serious. It was clear that he had something to say.With a concerned look I extended a hand, placing it on his. “Why do I feel like my words didn’t do anything?”“It did!” Dario replied. “It’s just that there’s more to this,”“More like what?” I questioned staring into his eyes.“Isla.” He began. “I have been resisting you for a very long time, trying to hold back despite the fact that I knew or I have always known how much you mean to me, and it’s not that after the marking I’m not aware that you are mine. It is just that it makes everything is different.”“Is it bad that everything is different?” I questioned.Dario’s eyes grew, and for a second I saw his concerned expression flutter away like dust in the air, he had a different look now. It was soft, nothing like I have ever seen before.My extended hand which was on his had tightened as Dario drew me closer. Passerby’s
Chapter 116Isla’s POVI watched everything unfold before my eyes. The way Dario signaled the men to stop talking immediately he noticed my eyes were on him. He ushered them inside informing me that he would be back soon.I picked up my steps walking to the car.“I can’t believe he’s hiding whatever is happening from me.” I said to Nima. “This is so annoying.”“Maybe he’s trying to protect you.”“Protect me?” I scoffed. “The fact that he’s keeping it from me makes it worse.”“Maybe he’s going to tell you about it later, he just wants to work on it first.” Nima was doing her best to assure me but it wasn’t working.I didn’t want to hear any more words from her so I blocked her out, when I was close to the car sounds of footsteps collided with my ears. I thought it was Dario, but I was made aware that it wasn’t after I heard a familiar squeal I knew so well.“Isla! You’re back!” I turned around quickly, and there was Diane running in my direction. She appeared so happy with a bright sm
Dario’s POVThe minute I stepped into the dungeon with my men behind me, I turned to look at them conveying my questions. Isla wasn’t here so it made it easier for me to talk.“So how did they escape?”I asked in a firm voice.“We don’t know. We just came to see that the locks were broken.”“Hmm.” I said softly, moving close to the cage where they were held. I scanned the place carefully searching for traces of a bridge or anything that will give me a hint of how the lock had been broken.I moved closer, my hands going over the gate and the next thing I heard was the sound of the gate swinging open. With a slow stride, I stepped into it, my eyes moved round the space hoping that I would catch hold of something, anything but there ended up being nothing.I walked out of the cage, moving to where the broken lock was—dangling at the entrance. My thumb traced the keyhole, as I scanned it carefully.“Was the door lock changed?” I asked, letting go of it.“No, your highness it wasn’t.”