I watched as the golden band on my ring finger shimmered in the morning light, the light reflecting off the diamonds dancing on my skin. I sighed softly, a small smile on my lips. The last week had been intense, but every time I found myself staring at this ring, I felt more positive. I had never thought I was a marriage-type girl, even before I had my first love. It seemed overrated. I had no idea how much Matteo's proposal meant to me. It had been a welcome distraction. Matteo’s friend Emmanuel had been unable to travel to us so far, as we discovered his compound was being watched, however, he and Matteo were in almost constant contact. Emmanuel was doing his best to find out more about this Alpha Dominic. Outside of the fact that he was the Alpha of a powerful, yet newly established p

