C17 RISING INTO THE FIRE

Isabella's POV

The air between us seems like it could blow out. Enzo's jaw is firm, his eye fixed on mine with a force that causes my pulse to surge. I find myself unable to turn away. Not backing down. not right now.

"Tell me the truth, Enzo," I say, my voice cutting more precisely than I anticipated. "Everything."

He pauses and for a moment I perceive doubt—something I hadn't seen before