Dominic

The truth in it was almost worse than the threat. He didn't even care who was watching.

He yanked Ivy to her feet, hard enough to rip a fistful of hair free. She bit down on any noise, though I saw the tears start to leak out sideways. Maria made an aborted lunge, then caught herself, flattening against the kitchen counter.

Without thinking, my hand shot out, closing around Ivy's wrist, and I wrenched her from Xander's grip. Her hair lashed across her face as I spun ...