I open my eyes to see that Dominic is gone again.  Feeling a little disappointed, I notice that I feel like a ton of bricks has hit me for some reason and my eyes are caked with sleep.  Then I start wondering if I am coming down with something, because just climbing out of bed fatigues me.When I step one foot on the cold floor, I shriek because it feels icy underneath my toes.  I run to the bathroom quickly and then as soon as I wash my hands, I rush back to bed and wait for Monique to come in.  Maybe she will bring me something to eat or have the doctor come to check on me.  Who knows?Laying down, I read one of my novels for a while till I hear someone at the door.  It opens quickly and makes a loud bang as it hits the wall, then Dominic walks inside.  “You missed breakfast, Ana.  Did you sleep in?”  He asks with a little worry in his voice.Hesitating for a moment, I think of something to say but chang

As I sit in my room for the rest of the day, I relax and hope that he doesn’t try to talk to me.  He must decide, and if he doesn’t then I know what his answer is.  In the morning I will find out if she is gone or not, it’s all his choice.“Knock”I hear that one single knock and then nothing.  Standing up, I walk over to the door and wait for another, but it never comes.  So, I unlock the door and when I open it, I see Dominic standing there with this truly hurt look on his face.  The minute he notices that I am standing there, it turns to a smile and then his eyes light up. Just before he says something, I interrupt and ask, “Did you make up your mind or shall I pack my things?”  I know I sound like a bitch, but if I don’t do this, I won’t ever have peace.He closes the space between us and then cups my chin in his hand before he leans down.  Kissing me softly

After Alpha Samuel interrupts us and Dominic hurries downstairs to the courtyard, I rush to change my clothes and wash up before rejoining the two of them.  Once I walk out into the courtyard, I hear the roaring of their cries and the crowd responding as one after the other they tear into each other.  But when I hear teeth gnashing bones, I cringe and try to get away from the scene at first.  Not wanting to be a willing spectator, I walk away and wait for the fighting to conclude.  However, while walking around the gardens, I still can hear the cries in the distance and the howls that ensue.  As I try to escape the horrific sounds, I decide that there is no place that I can hide.  So, I walk back to the crowd and watch as the two of them fight to the death. Alpha Joshua has a huge gash in his side that is bleeding all over the walkway.  The blood looks crimson in the sunlight and is thicker than I thought it would be.  While Al

After it takes me an hour and a half to get back, I look everywhere.  No one is here.  When I realize this, I decide to wait for a couple hours to see if he shows up on his own. The first thing I do, is head straight up to my bedroom and take a shower.  Then I sit down and read a book.  As I sit there my stomach starts to growl and I decide to go down for some food. I look around the pantry and find a couple things to fill my belly with before going back up to my room and waiting.  When he doesn’t show up and the castle still looks like a ghost town, I am forced to use my instincts and track him.  So, I change my clothes into something more suitable for hunting and then shut the front door behind me as I take a deep breath of the night air.When I look up, I see the crescent moon glowing beautifully in the night sky.  There are barely any clouds covering it, so the woods are lit up nicely.  “That wi

  Stretching as I stand up, I yawn and hear my jaw pop before I open my eyes to see Dominic staring at me.  I didn’t even sense him in the room, but he is still standing there waiting for me.  “Are you awake now?”  He asks with an amused look on his face before walking towards me and smirking. I stare at him and ask in a challenging voice, “Yes.  Of course.  Why?  Are you going to use me as bait again?”  Then I laugh before continuing, “Did you ever figure out what that is out there?  It was hanging in the shadows, so I never spotted it before it came right at me.  The whole thing was a blur when you pulled me inside.”  I place my hands on my hips before staring impatiently towards him. “Yes.  We did.  It or rather he, is Alpha Gabriel.  He was one of my most trusted advisors.  I just hope you can see why this is upsetting me now.  The last thing I need is you trying to ge