Chapter 94

OLIVIA’S POV The notification blinked on my screen—a message from Dominic. I stared at it longer than I should have. My instinct was to ignore it. Pretend I hadn’t seen it. But I couldn’t. Not this time. “I was wondering if I could spend some time with the twins this weekend. Just a few hours. I promise, I’ll respect whatever boundaries you set. They deserve this. I want to be there—for them.” I sighed, setting my phone down. My first reaction was a mixture of skepticism and defensiveness. But as I looked across the room and saw Noah and Aria curled up on the couch with James, their laughter echoing off the walls—I softened. They loved him. Despite everything, despite the heartbreak and the broken promises, they were drawn to him like magnets. And as much as I wanted to protect them from getting hurt, I also didn’t want to keep them from their father. He had missed out on enough already. But I had conditions. I picked up my phone and typed carefully: “They can go. But not to the pack h