LOGINEllie’s POVThe room was so silent you could hear a pin drop. But it didn’t last long before I continued cutting my meat, smiling at Dominic’s parents like I hadn’t just admitted our marriage wasn’t consummated yet.His father turned to him. “Dominic,” he said, voice low, “is this true? You don’t ev
Now, even if my actions weren’t achieving what I really hoped for—divorce—at least other people were getting something out of it.Still, it only made me resolve to be even worse as a Luna. The last thing I wanted was for Dominic to start agreeing with these women and try to use it as an excuse to ke
Ellie’s POVThe academy, unfortunately, was closed that day due to it being a Sunday, which meant that I had no choice but to stay home.I did try to hide in my room all day, hoping to go unnoticed, but it didn’t work. The moment I cracked open the door to sneak out for some breakfast, I was spotted
But I couldn’t. It had happened, no matter how much I tried to wish it out of existence, and it was going to happen again if I stayed. And no amount of good feelings in Dominic’s arms could change that.I knew that now.“Alpha Dominic.” A male voice suddenly called out to us, causing both of us to t
Ellie’s POVDominic stared at my outfit.So did everyone else.I maintained my smile as I walked up to him, acting for all the world like I had no idea that I was currently sticking out like a sore thumb. As if putting on my most mismatched, inappropriate, ill-fitting outfit was just another Tuesday
Elie’s POVI dropped my bag on the floor. “I was at the library all night.”Dominic didn’t budge. “The library.” It wasn’t a question.“Yep. Now if you don’t mind—”“Ellie.” He stepped in the way of the stairs before I could leave, blocking me with his frame. “We need to talk about this. Don’t you t
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
Ellie POV Dominic stands behind me like the choice for Vivian to help had been made up. Both her and I wearing the same wide eyes, shocked at how fast this wedding was moving. I’d have no time to push him away… I shook my head, then glared back at him. Only problem at a time. “Hi,” I say,
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
"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







