IA'S

aving, and he didn't

ach. Our child. His heir. But the word

en Dominic had just carried Evelyn through thos

clattered to the f

inic's mother, and the only person w

as a whip-crack. "How long d

ent," I managed. "I

ss. Can't even handle a simple task.

around the phone, but my gaze dra

angle hope in front of me-a baby, a future-th

as a blur. Cold leat

?" The driver's kindne

mile. "Just

ears, I'd clung to the delusion that time might soften Domi

was exactly what he'd alw

n concrete walls a stark contrast to the opulent pack house. The rogues had a

ominic trie

d my throat, his voice raw with fury. "Y

s James had carefully applied coming loose as I struggled. The woun

he attack, that I'd never even had the chance to greet her before the rog

ing to a man who'd alrea

htening. "You'll remain Luna of Blackwood-but I swear, you

own he hadn't married me for love. But knowing and

for the Phoenix mark on my neck-and Elder Alyosha

all believed E

they hate

er that I might be the one w

Evelyn wa

be-I could finally

ice, jerking me from my thoughts. Luna Grace stood b

dam

it to be Luna of this pack. An Omega with no wolf

d me - if not for the Phoenix mark branding my neck, she wouldn't even tolerate sharing the same roof wit

k my child's s

ce flicked a hand toward the w

at was for the ho

h lurched

knife. "Now. Or yo

protect the pup, survive the

d with exhaustion, but t

s. Famil

wasn'

adled against his chest like something fragile

, voice brooking no argument. Then his eyes-golde

immer of hope. Evelyn must've told Dominic the

ion was mi

. "Liv. you're my best friend.

ld be on your knees than

"If she suffers even once," he growled, "I'l

d controlled me, despised me for years-the

ss surged through me,

answered coldly,

eyes full of pleading, "Don't be so hard on he

ilt in her voice? Later, when I

If Evelyn cleared my name, th

brushed m

wolf. Mama will