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
NovaThe fire department managed to turn off the alarm and sprinklers while I explained to the police officer what happened. This was Henry’s second violation of his restraining order. I learned from the officer that after the tip from Dr. Lloyd, they had dropped in at Kingsley Enterprises to have a
NovaWhen Dominic got home, I sent the girls out to play just the three of them in the garden and asked Susie to meet me in the kitchen. My sister was laid out on a chaise lounge by the pool again, not seeming particularly excited to move out of the sun. When she looked up at me though, I made sure
LilaLila rolled the di for the board game she had chosen to start with while playing with Dr. Lloyd today. She rolled a five, so she moved her marble five spots.“Last time we met,” Dr. Lloyd said as she took the di from Lila, “you mentioned that you thought Emma and Aria wouldn’t want to play with
Maybe he could give her a raise or… or maybe Nova and Lila could move into Alpha House. That would make everyone’s lives easier, to have Nova living with her sister again, to simplify carpooling to and from the girls’ school. It surely made sense for Nova to be a live-in nanny, too.Dominic opened h