Chapter 58

OLIVIA’S POV After James left with the kids, silence fell heavy between Dominic and me. But I kept my mind link open with him, if anything happens I need to be ready. This pack has nothing to give my kids or me, no love or protection. I remained exactly where I stood—spine ramrod straight, arms folded tightly across my chest like a shield. Every inch of me was locked in place, my posture composed, but every nerve beneath my skin screamed with unease. My instincts, now razor-sharp from years of betrayal and hardship, flared like wildfire. Something inside me knew—I wasn’t entirely safe here. Not with him. Not after everything. My gaze swept around the room briefly, but my focus kept circling back to the man standing just a few feet away. The same man who once made me feel like the center of his world… and then left me to burn in it. My heart still couldn’t forget the day he chose. He looked me in the eyes—me, the mother of his children—and walked toward Evelyn instead. That moment was b