Never Again Yours (Isadora and Magnus) novel Chapter 7

Elise didn’t bother changing back into the standard hospital gown like she usually did.

Instead, she was lounging on the bed in a black lace dress.

Gone was her usual air of innocence—tonight she looked just a touch more alluring.

Her eyes lit up when she saw Magnus enter.

He’d changed out of his wedding tux, but was still in a crisp white suit.

The hallway lights cast a soft glow on his tall, athletic frame, and even in the harsh hospital lighting, the sharp angles of his face seemed gentler, almost inviting.

If only she hadn’t left Capitolion five years ago. If only she hadn’t left Magnus.

If that were the case, Isadora would never have become an issue between them.

The thought made Elise bite her lip, hard.

But it didn’t matter. Deep down, she knew Magnus still held a place for her—a place no one else could shake.

Today’s wedding was proof enough of that.

So tonight, she had no intention of letting Magnus leave her side.

Ever since she’d returned, he’d been attentive, even indulgent—except he never crossed that final line.

That boundary unsettled her. The distance between them gnawed at her nerves.

It had to be Isadora standing in the way, keeping them apart.

Elise reached out to the man in the doorway, her hand pale and slender. “Magnus, will you stay with me tonight?”

His dark eyes were impossible to read as he walked over and gently pulled the covers up over her.

“The doctor said you need to rest,” Magnus said quietly. “I’ll stay until you fall asleep.”

A shadow flickered in Elise’s eyes.

Every time her illness flared, Magnus would be there for her—but in the end, he always left.

She knelt on the bed, the curve of her lace dress revealing the delicate sweep of her collarbone and a hint of cleavage.