IA'S

he left, and he didn't

ach. Our child. His heir. But the word

Dominic had just carried Evelyn through those d

clattered to the f

inic's mother and the only person wh

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 was

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

as a blur. Cold leat

?" The driver's kindne

mile. "Just

d clung to the delusion that time might soften Dominic'

was exactly what he'd alw

ain concrete walls a stark contrast to the opulent pack house. The rogues h

ominic tried

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 had alr

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

known he hadn't married me for love. But knowing a

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

ed 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

hat was for hono

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

his voice brooking no argument. Then his eyes-gol

mmer of hope. Evelyn must have 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