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
I couldn’t help but laugh. “Yes, I am. And that’s not going to change.”Lila laughed with me, then turned her attention to Dominic, studying him. “You’re a werewolf, right?”I could tell he was surprised at the question, but he answered it neutrally. “I am.”“My mom’s not a werewolf,” she told him.
NovaIt was a lot.Sitting on a bench in the garden while Dominic taught Lila about shifting was a strange experience. I finally had a little bit of time to process my birthday dinner, the one with Dominic that had been romantic and intimate, even if it wasn’t meant that way. And then to find out th
NovaI had been woken up by another call from Henry. Thankfully, neither Lila nor Emma had woken up as Dominic and I had scrambled out of the pillow fort to take the call in the kitchen.Which is where we sat as Henry hung up on us after making his demands. I immediately tried to call him back, but
Nova“Dominic! Susie!” I added enough urgency to my tone as I led Emma back into the hallway, Lila still in my arms, that both of them came running to meet us between the kitchen and the parlor. Even Butler Gerome came jogging in to see if we needed assistance.“Henry’s calling me,” I explained as I







