Dominic pulled into the driveway, the headlights of his SUV cutting through the darkness before he switched off the engine. The house stood quiet and still, a stark contrast to the chaos and violence he had just left behind. He sat for a moment in the car, his hands still gripping the steering wheel as he tried to shake off the tension of the night. The weight of the day pressed on his shoulders, and he took a deep breath, letting it out slowly. This wasn’t over, not by a long shot. But tonight, for just a few hours, he needed to leave the war outside and find some peace within these walls.
As he opened the door and stepped out into the cool night air, he felt a pang of exhaustion wash over him. His body ached from the fight, but more than that, his heart ached for Isabella. For the warmt
