Elora’s POV
The council meeting was a blur as Dominic barely looked my way. I couldn't blame him; he still thought I had something to do with the conspiracy.
We got to the Alpha’s quarters, and he barely waited. With a flick of his hand, the guards were dismissed, and before I could even blink, he walked inside and the door slammed right in my face. He didn’t even care that I was three steps behind.
I just stopped. Stood there stupidly, frozen.
I stared at the door for a while. Not my proudest look. All those weeks I defended him, bit my tongue to hide my doubts, did all his dirty work, ignored the wolf in my chest howling for him, and still, locked out. Like I was nobody.
I pressed my palm to the door, cold wood against skin. “Dominic,” I breathed out, real quiet. Like he would actu
