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Ellie’s POVThe following morning came too quickly after a night of fitful sleep punctuated by strange dreams that were too intimate in nature to describe.I slept in, probably more than I should have, and woke to the feeling of hot sunlight spilling across my cheek—the kind that made it difficult to open my eyes, red against my eyelids.Groaning, I rolled over, and felt something crinkle against the side of my head.I gasped, my eyes shooting open to find something sitting on my other pillow. A large white box tied with a silver ribbon was sitting beside me, and next to it was a small envelope with my name written on it.Curious, I sat up and picked up the envelope, turning it over in my hand. There were no markings on it, but I got the distinct sense it was from Dominic. I tore it open and pulled out the contents. A note was tucked into it, typed rather than handwritten.“Ellie,” the note read, “I’ve been looking forward to tonight for weeks. I hope you like the dress. Put it on and

Dominic’s POVThe clearing I had chosen for tonight was tucked deep into the eastern part of the forest, far from the trails that the pack usually used. It was private, quiet, and surrounded by old-growth trees that formed a natural canopy overhead.I had spent the entire day setting it up.First ca

Dominic’s POVI tore through the forest at a dead sprint, branches whipping at my face. I felt a thorn scratch my temple, drawing blood, but I didn’t care or stop. If anything, the pain pushed me faster.The western trail was darker than I remembered, the canopy overhead blocking out most of the moonlight. My feet pounded against the dirt. All I could hear was my own heartbeat in my ears, ragged and frantic.Ellie was out here somewhere. She had to be. I just hoped I wouldn’t be too late to save her from… whatever was about to happen.For a moment, I almost stopped to ask myself exactly what I thought I would find. Ellie, sitting in the middle of the clearing, covered in blood? Or perhaps with another man, just like the last time letters had been forged?The thought made me sick. I had never fully shaken the memories of that day I’d found Lucas carrying her out of the forest in the rain. She’d insisted that it wasn’t what I thought it was, but then Colt said something about letters, an

Ellie’s POVEyepatch reached out and ripped the gag out of my mouth with enough force to make my jaw ache.“Sorry,” he said, lips curving. “What’s that you said, darling?”“What do you want with us?” I barked.Eyepatch smiled, showing those rotten teeth again. His breath was hot and rancid and it ma

Dominic’s POV That rogue had a knife pressed to my mate’s throat. My wolf wanted blood. The rogue’s ultimatum had been clear: save one or the other, but not both. Take Ellie home with me at the expense of Vivian’s life. Save Vivian’s life at the expense of giving up Ellie. Right now, my wolf