a's

in his tone left no room for misunderstanding. "Kiera, if

verything I was feeling. I swallowed hard and ref

no place in

the memory of Dominic had been t

my body, when they made me kneel in freezing snow and scrub spilled wine until I could

e as though he had spent every day longing for my return, and whisper that he loved

e I possessed, only to discover th

in his eyes, then I would no

later, his signature was sprawled across the agreement. "Fine. I'

move. Yet somehow, every line he wrote also

d it tightly. "I won't change my

say anything else and l

the room behind. "Dominic... Kiera is cl

Dominic's reply. "No. She's acting out.

ut

after leaving Crescent Pack? There's no way she'd go

inced. "She won't really b

e corner, every word

llowed. He genuinely believed

touched my lips. Then

le of wine and drank until there was noth

alia resting against him. Dominic feeding her slices of apple. His

ages erased. I wa

awoke to warmth pre

my waist. A broad palm rested against my lower

was asleep behind me, his breathing slow and even,

memories of our pas

escent Pack. He had arrived covered in blood, hunted by

choice with her life. As she lay dying, she took my hand

he clasped my fingers and looked into my eyes. "

ther. I had imagined a life filled with the affection and loyalty I had al

illuminated with a new email from an unfamili

to after photo appear

obstetrics department, his arm around her waist a

park. Thalia's arm was intertwined with h

ion. Dominic was positioned behind her, both hands stead

aphs followed her pregnancy from its earli

d been gone, Dominic had re

hest. Tears blurred the screen befo

ight and struck hi

gh the bedroom. Dom

instincts kicking in as tho

g down my face, the tension left h

u have a nightmare? Come back

as strangely steady. "We're going to the altar now.

mediately darke

. The photographs remained o

screen, and his expression

to remain composed. "Answer me. Tell

om my hand and placed it aside. "Stop wit

inside me

he still treated my pain a

"Dominic, I'm asking you for the