Katarina’s POV
Alpha Dominic reappeared almost immediately after Leona left. His presence, as commanding as ever, filled the room. After much convincing, he finally unhooked me from the hospital equipment by my bed, agreeing that we both needed to eat. I knew he wasn’t going to leave me alone anytime soon, so it wasn’t a shock when he followed me downstairs to the kitchen.
He started gathering ingredients, clearly intending to cook us a meal. But I stopped him.
“Dominic,” I called softly, placing a hand on his arm without thinking. The contact made him pause, and though he hid his surprise well, I could feel it radiating from him. The familiar sparks tingled up my hand, bringing a calming effect that I almost sighed into.
“Hm?” he responded, turning to look at me, his silver eyes locki
