Micheline Strong arms turned me around. I felt my bladder loosening. My head fell against his shoulder as I stared into Domenico’s face. For several seconds, I rested my head against his shoulder taking in his salty, musky scent. “You scared me.” Stumbling back a step, I placed my hands on my hips. “You were lucky it was me and not a shadow spirit. What if it had been Valen or any of the other spirits?” The vein in his neck bulged. Glaring at him, I snorted. “I didn’t want to come alone. I went to the workout room and through the house to get you, but you weren’t there. Why would you leave without telling me?” I paced back and forth. Tonight, my entire world had shattered. I didn’t act reckless this time. He left me no choice. Domenico cleared his throat. “I was working out when I r

