Chapter 13
- ISABELLA'S POV ~
- I lay in bed, the darkness thick and suffocating. Sleep remained a stubborn, elusive dream. No matter how I tossed and turned, my mind wouldn't allow me a moment's peace. It was Ryan. The very thought of his name sent my heart into a frantic rhythm, like a trapped bird fluttering wildly against its cage.
- I thrashed and kicked, but my sheets grew more tangled, as if they were conspiring to keep me awake.