Shaking off the guilt, I held his hand, assuringly. I choose silence.
We arrived late. He changed and lumbered downstairs. I was on standby already.
" Hazel—"
" You won't go alone. I'm coming with you." I cut in, doggedly.
" I might receive a lot of backlash today..."
" Then we go through it together...no, Dominic. You can't shield me from the heat of the sun forever. We are going to get married. We will have kids, Dom. We have to do this together."
I held his cheeks, melted by his dreamy gaze.
" I'm afraid I might disappoint you," he droned.
" Shh! You are a wolf. Moon blessed. Silent prowler. King of the winter, hunting across miles of ice, snow and frost. You are an alpha. You just have to howl, and the pack will answer..."
His lips slammed hard against mine without warning, t
