Chapter 26: Not letting her go
Inez came to a stop in front of the office door. She raised her hand to knock on the door but paused. Her hesitation wasn’t due to the love she had for Dominic; it was because she knew that after today, she and him would walk on parallel paths that would never intersect.
However, the hesitation only lasted for a few seconds when her siren side reminded her of the pain that Dominic had brought to them. It was not just their friendship and bonds that were broken last night; he broke her pride and humiliated her in the worst way possible.
She could accept him pulling back from their mate bond but she could never and would never accept him breaking her pride.
With her teeth gritted, she knocked on the door.
"Come in," came the gruff response and Inez rolled her eyes. She knew that he had sensed her standing outside, thus the harsh tone. If it was Eve, there would be a subtle touch of softness in his voice.
However, it didn’t matter anymore. She had already given up; the one who was holding on was her wolf. After last night, even Nia had given up on her mate. There was no reason for her to feel hurt because of his indifference. Even if it stung, it didn’t hurt as badly as it used to.
She entered the room and the second she stepped inside, Inez felt a blast of alpha vibes and cigar smoke. She raised her head and looked at Dominic, who looked pissed as if someone had insulted his alpha pride.
"Where were you?"
"What?" for a second, Inez was sure that she had misheard him. Why would he of people question where she was? And what was with this concern in his voice?