Mag-log inNova“That can’t be right,” Colby said in response to what I’d heard Dominic say in his study. “Are you sure you heard correctly?”I nodded nervously. Everything had happened so quickly after that: Dominic’s reaction to my dress, the start of the ball, Aaron’s arrival. This felt like the first real
NovaAaron looked around the ballroom as he entered, his gaze naturally come to rest on me. His lips parted, and his hand came to rest on his heart, like he was making sure it was still beating.“I don’t care whether or not we like him,” Colby leaned down to whisper in my ear. “That is the correct r
NovaI was paralyzed outside Dominic’s door when all of a sudden his voice sounded closer, like he was moving toward me.“Okay, great. Let’s discuss this more later. I have to get going.”I didn’t want to be caught eavesdropping, so I quickly rapped on his door as if I’d just arrived here. Dominic o
Of course Dominic scheduled everything perfectly so that my spa treatment ended a half-hour before I needed to pick up the girls and the team he sent to get me ready for the ball arrived an hour after we got back to Alpha House—just enough time for a quick snack with the girls and to hop in the show
NovaMy release was so quick and desperate that I still had fifteen minutes before the spa team arrived. The first thing I did was text Colby.Me: I’m ditching you today to take advantage of a gifted spa day instead. Will you forgive me if I invite you as my date to the Alpha’s Ball tonight?I hoppe
He smiled tightly. “You can bring anyone you’d like.”I guess that answered that. I should have known, really. His interview said he didn’t plan on having a date.Dominic checked his watch, then pulled his cuffs back down in place. “Do you want to do the spa day now or would you prefer I reschedule
NovaSusie’s jaw was on the floor.I hadn’t wanted to say anything to her previously about the similarities between me and Aria or Dominic and Lila. Maybe I didn’t want to come off delusional.But when she handed me my glass of wine and asked what was really bothering me, that was definitely part of
“What? Why are we done talking?” she asked without taking her eyes off her screen.“Come on, you’re not even looking at me. It’s fine that you’ve moved on to something shinier, but let’s not pretend you’re still fully invested in a conversation with me.” It was a little annoying that she did this, b
NovaThe little boy’s name was Benji, we learned. He was two years older than the girls.The four children sat with their parents in the principal’s office, and it felt painfully stark to see that Benji was the only one with two parents.“So what exactly happened?” Benji’s dad asked once we were all
DominicNova seemed to notice something about Dominic’s demeanor had changed.“You did lay these out for me, right?” she asked suddenly, as if he were staring at her because she shouldn’t be wearing the bathing suit.In reality, he was staring because she shouldn’t look so good in it.He had very in







