Over the next year, Tim called me at least once a week. He would talk to me about how his health was doing. I became the friend he needed because I was objective about his death. I wasn’t encouraging him to get better or feel better about it. Instead, I was helping him to face it. All he seemed to worry about was how it would affect Dominique or his children.    I’ll admit that I was selfish about it at first. All I could think about was finally having my chance with Dominique. I had been researching their wolves sharing the same soul. Unfortunately, I hadn’t found anything in my books, so I met up with the coven leader that Barnaby knew. Unfortunately, they didn’t do anything regarding the spirits but directed me elsewhere.   

I boarded a plane two days later. The crew had a way for me to be in the dark if it came down to it, as the very rear cabin had no windows. If we landed and it was daylight, they would take me out in a coffin that was now sitting in the plane. The crew was paid good money not to ask questions. It had been six days since Dominique had lost Tim, and I felt guiltier than ever that I had not been there for her. I hadn’t even reached out because I wanted to be there for her in person. But then again, she hadn’t reached out to me either. I wondered why.  Was she mad at me? Did she not want to tell me about Tim’s death? I knew she wouldn’t want to be with me immediately after, but why wouldn’t she at least contact me about it? My thoughts kept running rampant until dawn broke, and I went down. I could no longer feel the plane movin

I had been going to Dominique’s house every night this past week. Some nights we would return to my cabin, and she would sleep on the bed with me. I always ensured she was under the covers, and I laid on top of them so she wouldn’t wake up to me being gone and her being cold and afraid. I loved those nights as I was allowed to hold her and watch her sleep. She said she hadn’t really slept except when I held her because her grief was unbearable in her bed.   She had decided to move to another place she had told me about. I was hoping she would let me know where it was so I could continue to visit her. I would need to set up a permanent residence here again, so I didn’t have to stay in that little cabin. I wanted to make sure that I was in a place that didn’t have windows. I had alw

We walked into my room, and I sat her on the bed. I walked over, picked up the stone, and put it in my pocket. I wanted to explain what this was before  I gave it to her. I just hoped she would think about this before using it. I regretted the fact that I brought it up. I sat on the bed so I was facing her.   “Before I give it to you, I want you to listen to what I have to say. Tim and I worried that you might die if your wolf was gone. We were worried that if Alpha died, you might die as well. We didn’t know if you would survive because you were my servant. I have researched over the years and could find nothing about a wolf being the human servant of a vampire. I have found nothing about a wolf being with a vampire. I also found nothing about wolves surviving their mate’s death when their souls are joined like yours and Tim&

“I don’t know what you mean,” Dominique said as she looked away.  “Yes, you do. Talk to me, Dominique. I’m worried that something is happening to you.”  “There’s nothing to tell, Nathaniel. Really.”  “I will leave this alone, for now, Dom, but not forever. I would like to take you to England for a little while. I would like to introduce you to Victoria and Barnaby. I also want to show you some places that are important to me.”  “When did you want to go?