Chapter 81

• JAMES' POV~
• As I held onto Isabella, my smile quickly faded. How could I explain to her the depth of my feelings? How could I describe the sleepless nights, the constant yearning, the raw desire that had consumed me since our paths first crossed? It was one of the best moments of my life, holding the woman who had haunted my every waking thought, but I knew if she awoke, she would withdraw from my embrace.
• My heart felt like it was being torn in two, my breath quickening as I fought back the emotions threatening to overwhelm me.