"They won't," he assured me, his voice confident. "I've got everything under control." I gave him a skeptical look. "Eva looked ready to claw my eyes out, and I've only been here ten minutes." Dominic chuckled, the sound unexpectedly warm. "Eva is the least of our concerns. Focus on your acting, little wolf. You're doing well so far." "I hate lying to your grandmother," I admitted. "She seems kind." "She is." His expression softened. "But this is necessary. Once she sees we're not suited for each other, she'll stop pressuring me about finding a mate." "What makes you so sure she'll think we're unsuited?" I asked, curious despite myself. Dominic's silver-gray eyes met mine, something unreadable flickering in their depths. "Because she knows I wouldn't pursue a she-wolf who's car

