Chapter 32: Dominic's Intended Mate (Aria's POV) My focus at work was completely shattered after Dominic's midday call. The invitation to Moon Valley Lodge kept intruding on my thoughts as I measured herbs and mixed remedies. I knocked over a jar of rare moon sage twice and had to apologize to my supervisor. "Focus, Aria," I muttered to myself, carefully measuring dried wolfsbane for a fever remedy. Despite my scattered concentration, I pushed myself harder, determined to finish my assignments early. I needed time to prepare for tonight's gathering – mentally if nothing else. The irony wasn't lost on me that just yesterday, I'd been searching for a job, and today I was invited to one of the most prestigious venues in the territory. By Dominic Blackwood, no less. My wolf stirred