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penthouse door, Vivian
ddess. She's
. Her little wolf is too young to help regul
r, pressing my ha
heart. Aunt
eyes open. "M
it better.
e from herbs I keep stocked. Omega healing isn't as stron
falls asleep, Vivi
her." She pauses. "Have you and
e discussed it while he refuses to complete
be an amazing mother so
megas do. We smile and nurture and
ng my pain. Three years
do
setting down the tea cup.
cour
bout Dominic's f
om her face like so
na, I
ft, still controlled. "Did you know m
eyes fill
es
slap on my face, bu
g have y
a, pl
ong, V
elf, a defensive posture. "Sin
rming something I already susp
ve with you, and you watc
n't lik
o me how you could let him do that. How you could stand there at our mating
o Sebastian. I loved Sebastian with everything in me. But Dominic? he said if he couldn't have me, he'd at least pr
ne lik
rag you into it! I t
didn't
The alliance between Nightshade and Ashford was what everyone wanted. If I'd spoken up, what would I have
him destroy
flin
at the Seattle skyline. Behind m
, Elena. Beautiful, kind, strong. I thought once you were mated, once you bonded
face her. "Did
Sebastian could never know
owly over three ye
wanted to
are enough to stop
I am. But I loved my mate. I loved Sebastian so much it hurt. When Dominic kept confess
ivian. Do you know what it's like to sleep next to someone who can't bear to
ou mean you've nev
our bond?
didn't know it was that bad. Dominic always sai
force myself to calm down. "I played the perfect Omega Luna because what else could I do? A
hink you're i
ks I'm n
s hang i
now, "I'm so sorry. El
ying her. "Are you sorry for what you d
outh. Closes it
me everything
rings.
ine th
again imm
Vivian says quietly. "He
ame on the screen. "Or is he worried about you
rd
nsw
tight. "Where have you been?
pack bu
ss? You're not Ni
because I took your name doesn't mean
le
ng home?" he
our home. As if anywhere wit
here. With Vi
okay? You sound
e. Mira had a fev
I come by? I nee
h the woman sleeping in my guest room?
," I say. "I
le
ght, Do
efore he ca
wary eyes, like she's see
nged," she
g that like it'
t was bad. Just
o a wolf." I whispered into her ears, walkin
One mor
es
o weeks, I want you to know this was never abo
n confusion. "His
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