LOGINDominic’s POVI couldn’t quite seem to place where I’d heard that voice before, and it was starting to gnaw at me as Monroe steered us toward a quieter corner of the room, away from the string quartet and the clink of champagne flutes.The accent behind the veil wasn’t familiar to me, though. I hadn
Terence didn’t answer. He looked at me instead.“It isn’t my decision,” he said quietly.The Beta stood, dropped to his knees in front of me, and clasped his hands together. “Please…”I looked away, jaw tightening. This was my chance to make sure history truly didn’t repeat itself. To put Vivian beh
Ellie’s POVTerence didn’t say anything for a long time after I finished talking.The fire had gone cold in his study. Outside, the wind howled ominously around the eaves of the house. I shivered, remembering all too well the cold I’d felt last night, the cold that might have turned me into a popsic
“Mom.” Nico’s voice came thin and wiry from the exam table. He pushed himself up on one elbow, swaying a little where he sat. “Stop. She saved me. She gave the plant to me as a present. She didn’t know.” He swallowed, wincing as his fingers lifted to touch his raw throat. “Please don’t blame her.”S
Ellie’s POVI was already moving before the leaf hit the ground.I dropped to my knees beside Nico. His back had bowed off the step, legs trembling as a thin line of spit gathered at the corner of his mouth. I slid a hand under his head so he couldn’t crack it on the stone and took a breath, then fo
Dominic’s POVBy the time I made it home, I was dead on my feet. And yet, there was so much to do that I hardly had time to take a thirty-minute nap before I was moving again.My Beta was waiting for me in my study, and looked up from behind the desk, giving me a curt look.“You look exhausted.”“Ni
I let go.Lucas leaned back slightly, eyes wide, jaw flexing as he fixed his shirt. “You’re faster then I remember. Noted.”He was already turning when he added, without looking at me, “And Dominic? If she wants me around, I’ll be around. Whether you like it or not. Alpha.”He walked off.I couldn’t
Dominic POV The moment her head disappeared beneath the surface, something inside me tore open.I didn’t feel myself running. I didn’t feel the rocks under my hands. All I felt was a pull, and it was enough to drive me forward like an animal.I dove deep, eyes burning, lungs screaming.It was dark.
Dominic POV The thing about Marcus and Jake is that they don’t know how to take no for an answer.Or maybe they do, they just choose violence instead.“Come on, man,” Jake groaned, slinging an arm across my shoulders. “You’ve been brooding for, like, days. It’s depressing. Even for you.”“I’m not b
She smiled. We hadn’t really talked much, so I couldn’t figure out that tight, sugary little smile that made me want to throw salt at her like she was a demon in disguise.“Morning, Ellie,” she cooed. “Thought you should see this.”I looked down.A form. An official one.Conduct Warning — Indecent B







