LOGINThe man shook his head. “Look, lady, I just planned to stab the guy. I don’t know nothin’ about toxics or whatever you just said.”“Toxins,” I corrected, pinching the bridge of my nose. My mind reeled. “Okay. So you didn’t coat the blade with poison? You’re not bullshitting me right now?”“Why would
Ellie’s POVPine Hollow was a quaint little pack tucked between two hills, with a main road running through the center and a lake surrounded by pine trees at the far end. It was peaceful, and especially beautiful at this hour, with the sun setting over the water.Lucas pulled up to the pack house an
Embarrassingly, I did want to go after Ellie and hunt her and Lucas down right now. But the festival still had several hours left, and I needed to be here. Ellie was already gone. The pack’s Alpha couldn’t disappear, too.“I’m staying,” I said. “But thanks for the offer.”Vivian nodded. “Well, if yo
Dominic’s POVShe had said she would be back in a few minutes.That was over an hour ago, and Ellie still wasn’t back.I looked for her, wandering through the festival grounds, but I saw no sign of Ellie. Still, despite the strange pit that formed in my stomach, I decided to give her the benefit of
Lucas’s brows lifted. “Did you notify the guards?”“I can’t,” I said.Lucas stared at me. I sighed. “Look, I can’t explain the whole thing.” I held his gaze. “I just need you to trust me on that part.”A moment passed, but finally, he nodded once.I pulled the fabric out of my pocket and held it out
Ellie’s POV“I’m fine,” I said. “Really.”“Ellie.” He hadn't let go of my arm yet. “You passed out. You were unconscious on the ground for almost two minutes.”Only two minutes? That came as a surprise, because it felt like I had completely relived my past life in that amount of time.“And now you’r
“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 I honestly don’t know how I ended up here.Actually, that’s a lie. I do.It started with me yelling at my Betas to shut their mouths about Ellie. Maybe I thought backing her publicly would fix… something.It didn’t.But it wasn’t my fault. Ellie was ticking me off — letting Lucas, of al
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







