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I heard the slight hurt in Dom’s tone. It still felt a little weird to think of him and my sister as a couple, but as Dom’s friend, I wished I could do something for him. The reality was that only they could work it out, and if Tavi said she was too busy or wasn’t ready to spend more time with him, there wasn’t much he or I could do about it.

“I guess the best thing is to give her the space she needs for now,” I said. “She’s made a lot of progress, but she still needs time.”

“I know, it’s just tough. I…I miss her.” He shook his head as if trying to physically shake off his pain. “Anyway, I should probably head back to check on the rebuilding project.”

“I’m going to spar with Vince. I’ve got some stuff I want to work out.”

Dom and I hugged goodbye, and I went into the ring. Vince’s partner was taking a break, so when I offered to take his place, Vince agreed.

“Don’t go too easy on me, Alpha Night,” he said as we squared off.

I grinned. “I won’t go too hard on you, either, kid.” I just