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
“Because of you,” She scoffed. “I was nearly exploded. Then Vivian wrote a letter of recommendation and saved my ass.”That made me pause. I glance at her. “What?”“Vivian wrote the teacher for me,” she says. “Not you. She told me a few days later. She’s a good friend. In the end.”I study her face.
Ellie POVI was on my way to class, clutching my notes to my chest. Gods, Dominic was such a pain. I just—I paused. My bag.I whipped around, fumbling.Crap. Left it back in the room. I stun around with a sigh, with any luck this would be quick.My hand was slugging my bag over my shoulder when I
Ellie POV The door slams shut behind me.Metal on metal. Loud. Final.“You assholes!” I snarled slamming a hand on the door.It had been late, my class ending deep into the night then I want. There was a chill in the air, enough to see my breath when suddenly I was swiped from the path and thrown i
Ellie POVThe cafeteria was too loud for what we were doing.Trays clattered. Chairs scraped. Laughter burst and faded in uneven waves, the normal chaos of lunchtime pressing in from all sides. And yet, sitting across from Abigail, it felt like we were alone inside a glass box, everything else muffl







