Se connecterEllie’s POVSneaking out of my own house wasn’t something I thought I would ever have to do again after the ripe age of sixteen. Those days should have been long behind me, right along with high school crushes and underaged drinking in the woods.But now here I was. Putting on dark clothes, waiting
I put my bag back on my shoulder and went to the academy.I sat through two classes without retaining a single word of either of them, turning the same thought over in my head: Dominic was walking into something he had no idea was coming, and he refused to hear me, and the pack was going to pay for
Ellie’s POVThe moment I saw her standing there, I turned to leave. Of course, Vivian’s heels clicked against the floor as she fell into step behind me.“Hello, sister. Can we talk?” she asked.“I’m busy, Vivian.”“I just want to talk.”“And I just said I’m busy.” I pushed through the door at the en
Ellie’s POVDominic’s eyes landed on me like two knives slicing across the space between us. He made no effort to hide the disdain he harbored for me in that gaze. I supposed I made little effort on my end, either.He walked up to us. Looked between me and Ryan with that familiar glint of jealousy i
Ellie’s POVDays passed, and nothing changed. Not in any ways that mattered, at least.I didn’t see Dominic much during those days. He spent most of his time out of the house, and I spent most of my time at the healer academy, going through the motions of studying and attending classes without reall
Dominic shook his head. “Oh, sure. Because acting like a good husband, giving you the space you want, trying my damnedest to show you that I care, is totally what’s been driving you away.”“You know what?” I clenched my fists. “I don’t need to do this right now. Or ever. You’re drunk, and you’re act
Dominic POV There are six cakes on the table. Six. Three tiers each. Decorative piping. Edible gold leaf. One of them has hand-painted sugar roses that probably required a degree in architecture. My mother looks pleased. The pastry chef looks terrified. Ellie looks like she would rather
"Not anymore," I said simply.Mom's eyes went to the bandage under my shirt collar. "What happened to your shoulder?""Just a training accident. It's nothing serious."My stepfather emerged from his study. "What's the commotion?" he asked, noticing my bandage. "Are you hurt?""She says it's just a t
Ellie's POV"Why?" I couldn't keep the suspicion out of my voice."Because we're all strong fighters, and it makes tactical sense," he replied, but there was something else in his expression. Something I couldn't quite identify. His eyes kept flicking between Ryan and me, like he was trying to read
Ellie's POVEveryone around us was stunned by my announcement, but Vivian looked genuinely pleased. She immediately linked arms with Dominic, beaming up at him like she'd just won the lottery."This is perfect!" she said sweetly. "I've been wanting to work more closely with you."Dominic's expressio







