**Dominic POV**
My mate is curled up on the couch reading a book. I watch her from the hallway, taking a second to appreciate her natural beauty, silhouetted in the soft light coming from the massive front window. Her cheeks are milky white, dotted with freckles. Her button nose scrunches up as she reads something, and I grin at how adorable she is. Lyra’s gorgeous red hair fans around her, glowing as the light tangles in the strands.
“Take a picture, it’ll last longer,” she teases, looking over at me.
I smile and shake my head as I walk over to the couch and sit down. I adjust her so that her feet are on my lap and begin gently massaging them.
“What’s this for?” she asks, her eyes fluttering closed as I continue rubbing the arch of her foot.
“Because I saw you sitting here, all beaut
