a's

n and lifting Thalia into his arms. He held her carefully again

al." His voice softened in a way I had nev

e had gone pale, and tears ran freely down he

d and kissed her forehead. "The

. The scene made my chest hurt so

My voice came out rough. "Do you really have to go with h

ed toward me, and whatever tenderne

ree years at Nocturne Pack would've given you enough time to think about what yo

n't pu

an excellent warrior, while you're a useless omega who can't even shift. Three years ago, you poisoned her b

othing came out. It was

what really happened. Now he was doing the same thing again. He had alrea

ed, though by then, it felt like

. He turned away and carried Thali

silence, and I was left standing there while ev

d for Dominic until

n from the nearby lake while I sat on the porch with my arms wrap

never ca

and when I checked it, Thalia's name app

r hands while his other rested gently over her pregnant stomach. The soft l

loved him, he had never

inic's staying here tonight. Don't wa

ghtened aroun

y wasn't co

t no matter what happened, he

st of his life honoring our bond-a bond

had meant

sitting there for so long. I went inside and pushed open

by, but the room look

earing a white dress and smiling happily. Dominic stood beside me with his usual re

f that he cared about me and sim

out the agreement that woul

, I had been afraid Dominic wouldn't wait for me. I worried that he might m

fear behind it would

to myself. "Wake up.

tory. It was a small, white, two-story building, and Thalia's

with a piece of peeled apple in his hand. He held it near her

oticed me standin

her piece?" Domin

ay. "No, you eat it. And

m f

ness tomorrow. You can't

he said. "Right now, you

stay calm and wal

ack against the pillows. One hand went to her chest while the other

he saw me. "Why are you here? Thalia just

teady myself. "I onl

ent and held it out

to the document, and he

sign, you can make Thalia your Luna. She cle

"Don't do this. Dominic does care about you. If anyone's at fault, it's

side and made a show of

satisfaction she c

rom getting up. Then he looked at me again, clearly losing patience. "Ki

is born? After that, am I supposed to wait until the child grow

ad nothin

d Thalia, and whatever hope I

ting his eyes. "I'm no

for a long mom

any further. "You didn't believe me three years ago, and nothing has ch

him. "It's late, and I'm tired. Stop d