The man paled. Dominic turned to me slowly, something unreadable passing behind his eyes.“Counselor, I think we can both agree that drawing more attention to Ms. Caldwell’s uniquely vulnerable state would not be in her best interest. You have my word that I will transfer control of her estate, her
Philip staggered back, swaying on his face clutching his face, shock rippling through his features as he fell to one knee. Blood dribbled out of his mouth and nose, and the way he cupped his face made me think that Dominic had broken his jaw. The lawyer hummed, a little impressed sound I hadn’t expe
A low rumbling, growl shook the air, he took a step forward before turning away from me. He took a deep breath as his body started to shake. I could almost feel how much restraint he was exercising over himself.Did he… Did Dominic want me?The thought sent a thrill through me that I tried to squash
“I’m not speaking of Philip. I’m speaking of the Frostborn Pack.” He tilted his head. “They are not the same entity.”“And that’s where you’re mistaken.” My voice rose despite myself. I sounded more bitter than I had meant to, but when I thought about it, I couldn’t help it. “You’re asking me to pro
Goddess, what was wrong with me? I’d never had such dirty thoughts before.“In all seriousness,” he turned to face me fully. “I was impressed. You stood your ground against the council. You did well. If accounting doesn’t work out, you’d make a hell of a lawyer.”I wasn’t sure what to do with the ap
Dominic’s car rumbled as he drove us, the familiar scent of leather and pine a small comfort in the anxiety that clung to me. He’d insisted on driving me to Frostborne. Said he wouldn’t let me face them alone. I appreciated it and the fact that the whole drive was blissfully distracting.I had never
I slipped it into my pocket and grabbed a few other things. They’d already packed the rest of the room, so I left the room, following a pair of movers down the stairs. I passed Dominic who was simply staring into the room with this unreadable expression. He turned from the sight, met my gaze, and fo
I shut the door behind me and twisted the lock, not because I felt unsafe, but because I could. The townhouse was quiet—clean, open, echoing with the kind of silence that made you realize just how much noise you'd gotten used to living with. No footsteps above me, no slammed doors, no forced politen
Fight.My fist connected with her jaw so hard my knuckles screamed in protest, but I didn’t care.Someone yanked me back and off her. I roared, jerking and twisting hard to shove them off, to the ground, clawing at their face. Another person rushed up toward me and I shoved her back. She went flying
“You think you can humiliate my brother and get away with it? You’re nothing but a spoiled, pathetic little—”I was on my feet seconds later, snarling at her. “Keep your fucking hands off me, and keep your pathetic little brother away from me.”“You—”“And don’t think for a second you’re going to ge
No. Honestly, not out of a desperate last-ditch effort to garner my sympathy, too scared or too ashamed—too hurt in some ways— to just ask. I closed my eyes and cursed under my breath.That kiss.I shouldn’t have let it happen. Shouldn’t have wanted it the way I did. I could still feel the soft heat
DominicVivian’s smile froze. “Renee?”“Yes. She needs a vehicle as soon as possible.” I said it casually, but I didn’t miss the flicker of annoyance in her expression. “I would prefer she had one before the semester started.”“You’re buying her a car?” she asked slowly, like she couldn’t quite beli
“You, obviously. If he’s important to you—”“I didn’t say that,” she snapped, a little too quickly. “This isn’t about me. It’s about Renee not being a good friend. She knows I like him, and she’s still—still taking advantage of him being nice to her! She’s not even helping me!”I sat back, rubbing a
DominicI was in my office, the case files spread out in front of me like a puzzle I couldn’t quite solve. The docket number for Renee’s case sat at the top of every page, staring back at me in bold letters. Financial records, pack account logs, medical records, the guardianship order and so much of
“Lady Brightclaw,” they greeted. “Of course. Will you be overseeing the rest of the move?’“Of course. What are best friends for?”One of them opened the door and I smirked as I entered.Let’s the games begin.ReneeThe sound of Vivian’s huffing was music, but I didn’t feel at ease until we had alre
VivianI stared at Neil’s unmoved expression, clenching my fists at my side. I didn’t glance at Renee, but I could see the smug glint in her eye. Rage curled through my chest like smoke.He didn’t even look at me. Not really. Neil, who had always been polite—cold, yes, but polite—had dismissed me li
I leaned around as Vivian stepped forward.“Neil, it’s so nice to see you. Tyler’s part of my detail and they’re still working things out.”“I doubt that,” Neil said. “It’s good of you as the alpha’s daughter to try and look after your father’s new ward, but there’s no need to pretend like he’s got