The Only Exception

Clara

The question shouldn’t have caught me off guard, but it did. It didn’t just catch me off guard, it terrified me. Because for a stupid, reckless second, I almost said yes.

I snapped out of it when I felt Dominic’s hand clenching around mine. My gaze shot up at him. I had never seen him this angry before. What was I even saying? I had never seen him angry. Dominic always got emotional, hurt,