Mag-log inEllie’s POVSneaking out of my own house wasn’t something I thought I would ever have to do again after the ripe age of sixteen. Those days should have been long behind me, right along with high school crushes and underaged drinking in the woods.But now here I was. Putting on dark clothes, waiting
I put my bag back on my shoulder and went to the academy.I sat through two classes without retaining a single word of either of them, turning the same thought over in my head: Dominic was walking into something he had no idea was coming, and he refused to hear me, and the pack was going to pay for
Ellie’s POVThe moment I saw her standing there, I turned to leave. Of course, Vivian’s heels clicked against the floor as she fell into step behind me.“Hello, sister. Can we talk?” she asked.“I’m busy, Vivian.”“I just want to talk.”“And I just said I’m busy.” I pushed through the door at the en
Ellie’s POVDominic’s eyes landed on me like two knives slicing across the space between us. He made no effort to hide the disdain he harbored for me in that gaze. I supposed I made little effort on my end, either.He walked up to us. Looked between me and Ryan with that familiar glint of jealousy i
Ellie’s POVDays passed, and nothing changed. Not in any ways that mattered, at least.I didn’t see Dominic much during those days. He spent most of his time out of the house, and I spent most of my time at the healer academy, going through the motions of studying and attending classes without reall
Dominic shook his head. “Oh, sure. Because acting like a good husband, giving you the space you want, trying my damnedest to show you that I care, is totally what’s been driving you away.”“You know what?” I clenched my fists. “I don’t need to do this right now. Or ever. You’re drunk, and you’re act
Dominic POVEllie reached the stage with the professor and instead of stopping where she was supposed to, instead of waiting for the applause that never came, she reached out and took the microphone from the professor’s hand.A ripple of confusion ran through the hall.My pulse spiked.“I passed,” s
Ellie POV The day of the midterm arrives like a held breath finally released.Everything I’ve been carrying for weeks.It’s strange how quiet my mind feels as I walk across campus, how all the chaos and noise that had lived in my head—Dominic’s voice, Vivian’s laughs, Karina’s threats, the constant
Ellie POVThe halls felt different the morning after the announcement.Not quieter, if anything, people were louder, still buzzing about the midterm, but the sound slid past me like water off glass. I walked with my books tucked under one arm, posture light, steps steady, buoyed by the undeniable fa
I let go.Lucas leaned back slightly, eyes wide, jaw flexing as he fixed his shirt. “You’re faster then I remember. Noted.”He was already turning when he added, without looking at me, “And Dominic? If she wants me around, I’ll be around. Whether you like it or not. Alpha.”He walked off.I couldn’t







