Elara As I watched the end of Dominic's press conference, my face went bright red. I couldn't tell if it was the afternoon sunlight through my office windows or Dominic's bold words. Whatever it was, the heat had spread to my ears. Right away, Hannah called me. "Elara, did you see that?" Her voice buzzed with excitement. My flushed lips barely moved. "Yes." "Elara, are you sure Dominic is gay? Because he's totally into you!" Hannah's voice got higher. "Why would he hold a press conference just to deny rumors about that Vance girl? He's making sure you don't get the wrong idea!" "And he's been fighting with Alpha Zack over you?" "Girl, he likes you!" But I stayed doubtful. "Hannah, you're reading too much into this. Dominic has always preferred men. What if he's

