Vivian’s POV
I felt Dominic’s decision through the bond before he said the words.
We were connected now. What he felt, I felt. What he decided, I knew. It was like having a second heartbeat that wasn’t mine but somehow was.
He was in the great hall. I was in the tower. But through the bond, I was there with him.
Garett stood in front of him. Sixty warriors behind Garett. All watching. All waiting to see what the Alpha would do.
Garett spoke words that made the whole hall go quiet.
“I challenge your right to lead.”
The words hung in the air like a weapon.
And through the bond, I felt Dominic’s response before he opened his mouth. No fear. No doubt. Just certainty.
He was going to accept.
He was going to fight.
And he was going to win.
“I accept,” Dominic said.
The hall erupted.
