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Isabellas pov The SUV barreled through the rain-slicked roads, tires hydroplaning on every sharp turn. I sat rigid in the back seat, my body aching from resting on the hard wall of that room, my clothes clinging to me like a second skin soaked in fear and grime. Luca was beside me, his presence a wall of tension and something I refused to name. His men drove like demons, evading unseen tails, but all I could focus on was the man who had just “rescued” me. *¿Fue realmente Carlo?* (Was it really Carlo?)Or was this another elaborate game? “¡Traicionero!”(Treacherous!) The word had burst from me in the warehouse, and it echoed in my head now. I glared at him, arms crossed tightly over my chest. When he reached out to check a bruise on my arm, I jerked away sharply. “Don’t touch me, Luca. Not after everything. Not- after- everything!” I snapped loudly. My blood was boiling. When is it ever normal with him? When?? “Isabella,” he started, voice low and urgent, but I cut him off with a

Luca POVI woke before the sun, Isabella’s warm body curled against mine, her breathing soft and even.The memory of last night still burned — her moans, the way she’d shattered around me, the whispered “I love you” that had cracked something open in my chest. For a moment, I let myself stay there, arm draped over her waist, breathing her in. But the weight of the day pressed down hard.Carlo. Vanchis.Mariah.The Lion’s Heart secured in the hidden vault.I slipped out of bed carefully, dressing in the dark. Isabella stirred but didn’t wake. *Mi amor, te prometo que volveré.* (My love, I promise I’ll return.)I left the room and called Ferrente to come get me. He came over as soon as possible.He was waiting outside the room. “Boss. Carlo’s men are pushing the eastern border. Mariah’s escort is still at the neutral zone, but she’s asking for a meeting.”“Keep her there,” I said quietly. “No access here. I’ll deal with her father first.”The drive to the front lines was tense. My mind