LOGINDominicDominic pinched the bridge of his nose in irritation as he processed everything Colby had just admitted. “I can’t believe you brought her to him.”“She wanted me to!” he whisper-yelled. “Besides, I want my friend to be as loved as she deserves to be, and it’s not like you were making a move
“Okay!” She turned toward me. “You should come make cookies with us, too!”Great. Dominic was the after-thought for his own daughter.He hated how much it made him want to respect Colby.Then Aria was disappearing behind the kitchen door to join her “sisters” and the chef.Dominic hadn’t quite reali
DominicAfter the conference call in Adam’s office to finalize plans for the prisoners, Dominic excused himself to go check on the girls. School was closed for repairs after the attack yesterday, and with Nova injured, Colby’s offer to watch the girls had been incredible.Still, Dominic felt bad not
“Yes, Alpha.”When Dominic raised his gaze to Adam’s, his Beta looked like he was ready to bite off both Aaron and Dresden’s heads. Literally.“Did Aaron… send him?” Dominic asked in shock.It felt all too closely related. Aaron was pursuing Nova, but Nova’s daughters attended Side-by-Side, so why w
DominicIt hadn’t just been Nova’s words.I would never separate a parent and a child.It had been the surprise on her face when Dominic admitted he was worried she was trying to take Aria from him. Not the surprise of someone who had been caught, but the surprise of someone who couldn’t fathom the
He stopped again, still unable to finish his sentence. And I saw my opening.“This is why I need to become a werewolf.” Dominic froze, gaze still on the floor. “So I can protect our girls and myself—our community.”I watched for his reaction, but he kept his expression neutral. When he finally raise
Nova“Nova?”Pulling my head out of my hands, I looked up at the voice I hadn’t expected to hear for several more hours. Dominic had gone into his office after our swim lesson this morning, and I didn’t expect him home until 6pm.I checked my watch. It was only three o’clock.“Are you okay?” Dominic
NovaI was a terrible mother.I had really thought Lila had been faking feeling unwell at school earlier today. She has been so jealous of me spending time with Aria instead of her, and seeing me walk away with Aria from school, I thought she was making things up to get my attention.But no. She end
DominicFor the first time in a long time, Dominic felt something like excitement.Ever since Amelia’s passing, life had felt like a constant trial by fire: figuring out how to be a single dad, balancing his infinite love for Aria with his need to serve Wintercrest, and then over the years, worrying
“I’m Emma!” my niece added, and I hoped that Emma at least would be a sort of bridge between the other two.And then they were off, running into the school like leaving the people who were used to caring for them every second of every day wasn’t a big deal.I turned toward my boss. “Mr. Dominic, wha







