Twenty-four hours.
That was how long Isla Calloway had to do the impossible—
Kill Lucas Reyes.
Or watch him die.
Her father had spoken the words with calm certainty, like it was nothing more than a business deal.
Like he wasn’t asking her to murder the only man she had ever trusted.
Like he hadn’t just drawn a line in the sand, forcing her to choose a side.
The Kingmaker didn’t believe in second chances.
And if Isla didn’t prove herself?
Then Lucas wouldn’t live to see the next sunrise.
Alone in her room, Isla sat on the edge of the luxurious four-poster bed, staring at the message she had sent.
New Orders: Stand Down.
It had been a risk.
A gamble.
But it had worked.
The assassin who had been sent to kill Lucas had backed off—at least for now.
Which meant Isla had done the
