I was frozen at the altar, the weight of Philip’s compulsion still coiling around me like invisible chains, forcing me to keep silent, but Dominic's words echoed through me, giving me hope.
My vision blurred with tears of relief. He looked down at me, meeting my gaze, and the anger on his face was like a fire barely held back from setting the whole building ablaze. The air in the room shifted.
"But --"
“I said, the engagement is off.” Dominic’s voice cut through the tension like a blade, sharp and absolute. His words echoed through the hall, sending a ripple of gasps through the crowd. He shifted me to one side.
"Renee?"
I couldn't answer him I couldn't speak. His brows drew together sharply. His jaw tightened. I thought he would release me, A stronger alpha could always override ano
