Chapter 8

Dominic’s POV

I stood there, stunned, long after Samantha’s figure disappeared, leaving her words echoing in my head. “Do you still want to find your fated mate?” I had not been prepared for the sharp edge of that question or the way her voice had almost cracked when she said it, like she was keeping something inside, something she did not want me to see.

My mind spun, grasping for answers, but none of it made sense. Samantha had never shown any sign of being my mate before. She had never had a