LEAHThe first explosion woke me.It was distant but unmistakable- a deep, concussive boom that rattled the windows of the private wing. I sat up fast, heart already slamming. Dominic was on his feet before I fully registered the sound, naked, body coiled, eyes pure black in the low light. A second boom followed. Closer.The security system activated with a low, mechanical wail. Red emergency lighting flooded the hallway. Dominic’s phone was already in his ear.“Report.” His voice was ice. A short pause. Then, colder: “How many? … Seal the inner perimeter. No one reaches the private wing.”He ended the call and turned to me. I had never seen him look like that- completely lethal, every trace of the softer man who massaged my breasts and called me his sweet girl gone.“Rival pack,” he said. “They know what you are. They’re here for you.”Fear turned my blood to ice. “Dom-”He was already moving. He pulled a black shirt over my head, scooped me into his arms, and carried me at a nea
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