Nyx’s POV My cheeks burned as I hooked my arm through Dominico’s, trying to mask my embarrassment. What was more humiliating—having to play the obedient Omega at a formal event or the fact that being close to him like this made me feel more vulnerable than the time he’d... made me come in his arms? God, why was I even thinking about that? I shook the thought from my mind, my eyes scanning the surroundings to distract myself. The venue was beautiful, opulent in every way. The dome-like structure of the building was surrounded by lush, meticulously trimmed gardens with tall hedges that looked like they led into a maze. My eyes were drawn to the elaborate fountains outside—one a graceful swan, another a fierce lycan, and a third, smaller, winged creature I couldn’t quite make out from the

