Fay's mind was racing, her body still trembling from the earlier eruption of power. She could

feel the weight of Dominic's gaze on her, the heat of his touch on her cheek, but it all felt distant, almost unreal.

Her breath came in shallow gasps, and every movement felt like she was fighting against something much larger than herself.

Dominic, ever the protector, kept his grip gentle but firm, his eyes never leaving her. He knew,just as well as she did, that something had changed. She could ...