August's POV

Isabelle was so terrified she didn't even realize it was me holding her. When she wouldn't open the door and didn't seem to hear me, I broke the bathroom door down.

The shock was so great that she fainted in my arms.

My house was a complete mess. The security team moved around everywhere, checking what had been damaged and whether the rooms were safe.

But none of that mattered to me.

I couldn't put into words the fear I felt from the moment Isabelle called me to the second