Chapter 63

DOMINIC’S POV Ever since the moment Olivia walked away from me, for the second time, my mind hasn’t known peace. I tried to tell myself it was just the bond, the mate pull… but deep down, I knew it wasn’t just that. It was her. Olivia. The woman I had once claimed thinking she is the answer to all my problems and my pack. The woman I let burn for the sake of lies wrapped in the illusion of duty. And now she was back… but she wasn’t mine anymore. She was so close I could still smell the familiar warmth of her scent in the air, still hear the soft cadence of her voice whenever she spoke. And yet, she felt a thousand lifetimes away from me. No longer the woman who once melted in my arms, trusted me with her heart, or whispered dreams into the quiet of our shared nights. Two days ago, I didn’t even know if she was still breathing. Two days ago, I was drowning in guilt and regret, haunted by the image of her burning in that cursed building, of me walking away, of choosing someone else over