in Dominick's breathing

t normal when he was being

k all day and spending her evenings binge-watching her favorite shows. And now, after someone

istaking how badly Do

skin covering his gland. His entire body went rigid beneath her touch. Afraid she had chi

Dominick's throat, pain and p

y vanished. A wave of relief swept through him, followed by such

ainst him, he released a

e last of his tension melting away, he rested his f

ttled over

e metallic tang of Dominick's blood still clung to her tongue. Almo

turned to the strange, powerful en

ny it. Her pheromones

erwhelmed Lachlan, a high-ranking male, with enough force to trigger his beast transformation. He

planet ranked pheromones on a f

by a considerable margin. Yet she had

beat into overdrive. If fate had really thrown her into the world of a

romones were ac

ched beside him, studying his sleeping face. The d

rank? In this world of werecreatures, females dominated society, and pheromone grades dete

de her the center of attention, drawing a swarm of eager suitors. Although she was not the Queen's real dau

awaken any pheromones had made her an easy target for endless ridicule and condemnation. She would eve

more, focusing on the faint current stirring within her. Though barely perceptible,

ver level she possessed, these pheromones co

ermination. She had no intention of standing by while Melody

g to suffer the gruesome fate

t had slipped past the heavy velvet dr

off his clothes and searched his body for the bloody injuries he was certain he had sustained.

im unharmed last night?

d vanished completely. He couldn't remember t

every time his rut struck, Cathy had used him as an outlet f

Dark Serpent rested in a relaxed coil, the tip of its tail swaying idly. Not a trace remained of its customary

had somehow wandered into a dream

hands. After she placed it beside the bed, Dominick could only star

o believe any

wn her back. She gave him a sidelong look. "Finally awake, huh? Then eat something. I'm

he familiar sharp tongue of the old "Cathy" was still

could only stare at

ined hearing the princess spe

limb out of bed, intending to drop to his knees. "Princess Cathy, I s

her lovely face hovered just inches from his. "Why are you being so formal?