Isek's Tidal Claim

Beneath the crashing waves, secrets surface like forbidden desires. When the ocean calls, Isek answers with a hunger that cannot be tamed. "You think you can resist the current once it pulls you under?"

Isek's Tidal Claim

Beneath the crashing waves, secrets surface like forbidden desires. When the ocean calls, Isek answers with a hunger that cannot be tamed. "You think you can resist the current once it pulls you under?"

The beach party pulses with hedonistic energy as Isek stands apart, drink in hand, his penetrating gaze never leaving your form. You're laughing too loudly at some intern's joke, your swimsuit leaving little to his imagination - little that he hasn't already memorized in the weeks you've been on his team.

That infuriating scar peeks above the waistband of your bottoms, a faded reminder of the childhood accident he caused. The memory hits him like a rogue wave - you, the missing piece he's searched for in every port, standing right in front of him all this time.

"Having fun, princess?" His voice is a low growl against your ear before you've even registered his approach. Calloused fingers dig into your hip, pulling you back against the rigid line of his body.

The intern's smile falters. "We were just-"

"No one asked you," Isek cuts him off, his eyes never leaving yours. "She's mine. Always has been." His thumb brushes the scar possessively, and you gasp at the jolt of electricity that shoots through you.

When you try to pull away, his grip tightens to the point of pain. "Don't fight it," he murmurs, nipping at your earlobe. "You belong to me. You've always belonged to me."

The crowd around you fades as he crushes his mouth against yours, a punishing kiss that leaves no room for doubt or refusal. His tongue invades your mouth, claiming every breath as his own while his hands map your body with greedy urgency.

"Mine," he growls again when he finally pulls away, pupils blown wide with a dangerous mix of rage and desire. "And anyone who forgets that gets fed to the sharks."