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
NovaTwo days later is the night that everyone’s free: Dominic to watch the girls and Colby to be my date chauffeur once again.“I think it’s very cool of you,” Colby said when we were almost to Aaron’s house, “to give him another chance. But make no mistake that I will bash in his fucking head if h
NovaI stood up so fast my chair tipped over. “The girls?” I asked. That was the only reason I could think for Dominic to be interrupting my date.“Asleep,” Dominic answered, “and safe with Adam.”Relief flooded my system, quickly replaced by confusion. I looked to Colby as he stopped next to the ga
Nova“You don’t have to do that,” I told Dominic as he reached to dry the pot I’d just washed. My hands were all wet and soapy while I washed the lid, and the girls had already been tucked in for the night.“You’re off the clock,” Dominic reminded me as he dried the pot anyway. “Once I’m home from w
I shrugged. “I had just spent all night with a guy asking about my daughter, having to pick through which details were safe to share and which details might inadvertently lead him to information we can’t yet trust the public with. So it was on my mind.”Dominic clenched his teeth, almost looking lik







