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 POV If I couldn’t study at home, I would study at the one plce my mind couldn't wonder.The library.But after another full day of reading, I had reached the point of delirium where the words on my page no longer behaved like words. Again.My notes looked like a crime scene. My handwriting, w
Ellie POV I didn’t mean to fall.One second I was gripping the edge of the table, trying to force my vision to cooperate, trying to breathe through the tightness in my chest after Dominic walked away—And the next, my knees buckled.The floor swung up toward me and the past few days of nothing but
Dominic POV I’m done. Enough.I’d been searching since first period. Not openly, because I wasn’t that pathetic.Maybe a little recklessly, fury chewing at my ribs.They were not at breakfast.Not in morning training.And every classroom I checked since then had been empty of scent.I stalked throu
Dominic POV The thing about Marcus and Jake is that they don’t know how to take no for an answer.Or maybe they do, they just choose violence instead.“Come on, man,” Jake groaned, slinging an arm across my shoulders. “You’ve been brooding for, like, days. It’s depressing. Even for you.”“I’m not b







