LOGINEllie’s POVThe assassin was here.And the world tilted around me as my heart slammed too wildly against my ribs for my head to keep up.He was here. He was back. It was all happening again, just with slightly different details this time, and now…The last thing I saw before everything went dark was
“Thank you,” I finally managed. That was all.Dominic’s mother squeezed my hand once, then let go. “Speak of the devil,” she whispered, nodding her head toward a space a little ways down the field.Dominic was standing about thirty feet away, talking to one of the pack elders. He had his hands in hi
Ellie’s POVDominic’s mother was the last person I expected to step in. I especially didn’t expect her to stand up for me like this, out of nowhere, with absolutely no prompting whatsoever.I was pretty certain the woman hated my guts.Or so I had always assumed.Before Dominic and I were engaged, s
Ellie’s POVThe guests flooded in more quickly than I expected. At first, there was just a trickle, but then the line of cars along the roadway grew longer and longer, and the packs started coming out in droves, all clamoring to get a look.I was standing in front of the row of hay bales now, on my
Ellie’s POVI was already moving. Dominic called after me, but I didn’t stop to hear what he had said. The pull was too strong to ignore, like an itch that desperately needed to be scratched.A moment later, I reached the treeline. It was cooler here, shaded and quiet, the sounds of the festival set
Ellie’s POVFor a moment, I just laid there in Dominic’s arms, staring up at him, too startled to speak. He was looking down at me with an expression that seemed caught somewhere between surprised, annoyed, and amused.Either way, he didn’t put me down right away. His fingers splayed wide across my
Ellie POV The rope hits the bottom of the pit with a dull thud.I look up to see Lucas’s face appear above us, scanning like he’s cataloging damage before he even opens his mouth.“Ellie,” he calls, voice steady. “Are you alright?!”“Yes,” I lie. “Can you tie yourself to the rope and I’ll pull you
Dominic POV The word missing hits harder than any blow I’ve ever taken.It cuts through the noise of camp like a blade straight to the chest. The beer in my hand drops to the counter as I scan the edge of the tree.Ellie isn’t back yet? I how did I miss that?I blink, trying to time together. It ha
She was weak, tired, but had enough left to roll her eyes. “Why do you always ask me that like I planned it?”“I don’t.” I dismissed, standing. “It’s just—I’m taking you back, now. Just hold on to my fur and—”“No.”The word is flat. Immediate.I flashed a look her way. “No?”She braces her hands ag
Every breath he takes rocks me gently, steadily.I want to sleep, my body begging. But it’s…to quiet.And I can’t stand it.Because if I stay quiet any longer, I start thinking.About him.About me on him—My fingers curl lightly into his shirt.Nope. “Why did you come after me?” I ask, desperate f







