LOGINThat was what woke up in her childhood bedroom. Not the meek little shadow who used to follow my every move, but someone who had been forged in a life where I helped break her.But there was one thing I couldn’t stop thinking about.Could I have done it?I made myself ask the question honestly, beca
Dominic’s POVThe cold hit the side of my face the moment I stepped out of the clinic, and for once, I was glad for it.I walked without picking a direction. I made my way down the narrow street, past the shuttered shops with their windows dark, my loafers sliding on the icy ground. Ellie had been r
Ellie’s POV“Reborn.”Dominic repeated the word slowly, like he was tasting it on the tip of his tongue. I saw his lips tug upwards as if he thought I was teasing him or joking.I wasn’t. I held his gaze, keeping mine firm and steady, and slowly, his smile faded.“Like… the Lycan princess?” he asked
Ellie’s POVThe words hung in the air between us, and I immediately wished I could snatch them back.I don’t want you to leave.Like I was some kind of lovesick teenager, begging him to stay even though our divorce papers had still barely cooled off the printing press.Dominic froze near the door. T
Ellie’s POVThe ruins looked even more grand close up.The pillars were far larger than I expected them to be; from afar, they looked big, but up close, they were enormous. Two of us couldn’t even reach around them and have our hands touch, and they were carved with intricate reliefs that had worn d
Because we’d already been through this before. We knew how it ended. But this time, he wasn’t going to stand in the way of what I wanted, even if it hurt, and…I appreciated that.“Thank you,” I said.He nodded. I hadn’t realized it, but we’d scooched a little closer as we spoke, and the motion made
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
Ellie POV The mountain watches us long before we reach it.By the time we gather at the clearing at its base, the air has turned sharp enough to sting when I inhale too deeply. Cold clings low to the ground, seeping up through the soles of my boots, settling into my calves.Even in daylight, jacket
“I hate this,” I mutter.“Being trapped?” he asks.“Being trapped with you.”He exhales softly. “No you don’t.”That pulls my gaze back to him.“What does that mean?!”His jaw tightens, just a fraction. “It means I didn’t ask for this pull either, Ellie.”The word hits low and slow.Pull.I swallow.
Dominic POV Light floods the room.“Ellie?” Lucas’s voice cuts through the moment like a blade. His eyes flash between Ellie and I, eyes narrowing.I nearly threw my book at him.“What…are you doing?” He asked.We’ve frozen, Ellie stiff to my chest, my arm over her, nose close.Ellie yanks off of m







