THUMPED. The heart-thumping sound was the only thing that could be heard in the closed room, along with the heavy breathing of Isabella that came out in short, shallow puffs.
The sound of the heartbeat was so intense and so consuming that Isabella couldn't tell if it was the sound of her own heart pounding in her chest or if it was Nicholas's.
Maybe it was her, because, from the moment Nicholas uttered that she was bound to him for eternity, her heart rate had picked up a new unknown rhythm and spiraled out of control, thundering relentlessly against her rib cage while many emotions ran berserk within her. His every word echoed in her mind, making her feel desired, wanted, and powerful.
