ログインDominicDominic 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
Then before I could convince him not to spend money on me or at least thank him for it, he was waving goodbye to Aria and heading inside.“Alright, Aria,” I called, deciding I would need to wrap my mind around what had just happened at a later time. “Time to get out of the pool! You’ve got your tuto
NovaThe next day, a heatwave bared down hard on all of Wintercrest. Usually, I found it highly unprofessional to bare my shoulders at work, but even in a silk, tank-top and my airiest skirt, the heat was suffocating – even at 9am. I hoped Dominic wouldn’t judge me too harshly for it.When I arrived
“Have I done something wrong?”“No,” he said, “I have. I’ve been working you too hard and keeping you from your own family. From now on, you’ll be off at 6pm when I get home from work, and Chef Francois will cook dinners so you can go home to have dinner with yours; your pay will not change.”I sigh
“I don’t want to be friends with her!” Lila insisted.“Lila, this isn’t like you,” I turned to face her better as the ferris wheel slowly ascended with Aria and Dominic in the car behind us. “What’s going on?”Lila huffed, crossing her arms over her chest. “I want you to spend all day playing with m







