Se connecter“Well… not technically,” I said.“Furthermore,” she went on, “he doesn’t act like how you described at all in this life. He was cold before, but honestly, we all see how infatuated he is.”“He’s not… infatuated.”Sarah laughed. “Ellie, you stabbed him at your own wedding and he’s still trying to cha
Ellie’s POVBy the time I went back to my room later, Dominic was gone. I showered and crawled into bed earlier, hoping to get some rest before classes in the morning, but the truth was, I hardly slept at all that night. Mostly, I just laid in bed, staring at the ceiling, replaying Dominic’s words o
Ellie’s POVThe kiss should have stopped there. I should have stopped it when I first tasted his lips, the very moment he had pulled me onto his lap and drew me close and made the mate bond alight in my chest.Hell, it should have never happened at all. I was an idiot for letting it go this far, jus
Ellie’s POVI was running before I even realized I’d started moving.The crowd around the gazebo was already gathering, people shouting and pointing. I shoved past them, my heart pounding so hard I could barely hear anything else over the sound of my blood rushing through my ears.“Move,” I said, pu
I stopped in the doorway and gawked. The bathroom was spick and span. It actually smelled like cleaning solution and not… all of the other horrible things in public bathrooms.“How’s it going?” I asked, my voice echoing in the space.“Good,” he called back. He stepped out of the stall, wearing elbow
Ellie’s POVBefore Dominic could reach me, I ducked my head, pretending I hadn’t noticed him, and grabbed a stack of paperwork on the table. I turned and slipped into the crowd. Or at least, I tried to. But I only made it a few steps away before his hand came around my upper arm, pulling me back.“H
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 don’t know them, but I do. From the memory. Still, I find myself stepping forward into a knot of mostly unfamiliar faces—management-track students I’ve only ever passed in hallways or worked around, never with.Their jackets are cleaner. Their posture more assured. They cluster instinctively, alre
Vivian POV As soon as Dominc left, I. Was. Pissed.Everyone was in a rush, instructors trying to orchestrate a search party, students whispering and conspiring if Ellie was even alive.Some panicked, others choosing to keep celebrating the win of the day.The clearing was now a mess, lanterns swing
“You know,” Lucas finally grinned. “Defending him is step one. I didn’t know you two were so close.”“We aren’t.”Lucas plucked a grape from his plate, giving me a coy grin. “Nose to nose in a gym closet says otherwise.”I shift uncomfortably, and he notes it.“I honestly didn’t think you’d agree,”







