Masuk“Don’t you think,” I said carefully, “that at this point it might be simpler to just—”“Clearly, she’s being influenced by him,” Dominic cut me off. He crossed to his desk and began shuffling around papers. “Lucas has had his hooks in her for a long time, and she’s not going to snap out of it on her
Vivian’s POVI was done waiting.I had decided this morning. I had been patient. I had been strategic. I had played the long game and smiled through every single slight and setback, and what did I have to show for it?Ellie was still here. Still wearing the title that was supposed to be mine. Still
Empty. Just a couple racks of clothes and the faint scent of mothballs.Dominic stood there for a moment, staring into the empty space. I could only see the partial outline of his jaw from this angle, but I could see it tense. His hand fell to his side, and I could nearly scent the moment he realize
Ellie’s POVI woke up before my alarm went off the next morning.That wasn’t terribly unusual anymore. A good night’s sleep felt like a distant memory at this point; my mind was always racing too much for proper dreams to fill the space. This morning was no different. I laid there for a moment stari
“I’ll handle the plague,” he said. “We’ll get a plan in order. Root out the people who are sick and quarantine them before it spreads. I’ll talk to my healers about developing a vaccine.”I let out a breath. “You’d do that?”“You just told me children die, Ellie. So yes, of fucking course I would do
Ellie’s POV“That’s it,” I finished. The words had all come out in a rush, and I felt breathless and lightheaded. “I woke up in my eighteen-year-old bedroom, and my mom was still alive, and my wolf said the Moon Goddess gave us another chance. And now here I am.”Lucas didn’t say anything for a long
“What!” Tyler deflates instantly. “Aw, man. Makes sense though. They look stupidly good together.” He sighs like a tragic poet. “Must be nice. Walking in already knowing you’re getting a guaranteed hottie. Destiny served on a silver platter.”He and Marcus fist-bump like absolute idiots.I roll my e
Dominic POV “Ellie,” Lucas said with that stupid bow. “Will you be my partner?”And that alone sent my world into orbit. The room tilts,, and for a second my brain just… stalls.This isn’t right. None of this is right.She didn’t even look at me.Vivian gasps beside me. “Oh! Well… I guess that sett
She steps forward, chin up, eyes blazing. “Oh, shut up. You don’t get to judge anyone!”“Watch you’re tone! I think I do—”“Really?” she cuts in, voice sharp enough to gut me. “I couldn’t wait five minutes?! You could wait two seconds! What about your video, Dominic?”I blink. “What video?”“The one
Ellie POV Walking into the mate-course seminar felt a lot like walking into a trap.The room was already packed wall-to-wall with students, buzzing like they’d been waiting all week just to witness my impending humiliation. Someone had swapped the chairs out for couches — intimate, cozy, painfully







