Dominic’s POV
After making sure Ella was safe and settled with the healer maid, I stood in the doorway of her room for a moment—watching her sleep. Her breathing was calm now, more peaceful than earlier. I gently brushed her hair away from her face and whispered,
“I’ll be back, my love… I’ll clean this mess for you and our pup.”
Then I turned and left the estate.
I rode fast, my wolf itching to come out, hungry for justice. My thoughts raced with everything happening. I couldn’t let the rogues think they had the upper hand, not after everything they’d done. Attacking my borders? Taking my people?
They were going to learn what it meant to cross me.
When I arrived at the North Boulder, the air was thick with smoke. The trees were burned in patches, and the scent of blood still lingered
