The Luna Queen's Rebirth (Ellie and Dominic) novel Chapter 106

Chapter 106

Ellie POV

The rope hits the bottom of the pit with a dull thud..

I look up to see Lucas’s face appear above us, scanning like he’s cataloging damage before he even opens his mouth.

“Ellie,” he calls, voice steady. “Are you alright?!”

“Yes,” I lie.

“Can you tie yourself to the rope and I’ll pull you up!”

Dominic is already moving, snatching the rope with a swipe.

I whimper a bit as he finishes the knot tight.

“Relax,” he grumbles, refusing my eyes as my leg screams. I suck in a breath through my teeth.

Lucas notices immediately.

“Don’t,” he snaps, pointing-not at me, but at Dominic. “Don’t move her like that, man! Her ankle, it looks

“You think I didn’t notice her damn ankle?” Dominic growls. “Who’s been out here all night.’

Lucas sighs. “Ellie, ready? I’ve got you.”

Dominic hesitates. Just for a second.

“Let go,” I murmur, though my vision swims. “I’ll be fine.”

Lucas’s gaze flicks to Dominic’s hands, then back to my face. “Come on! Today!”

Dominic rolls his eyes. “I heard you.” Tighten one last knot. “If you don’t shut up, I’ll make you haul me up frist.”

“Women and children. Protocol exists for a reason,” Lucas shoots back. “We don’t improvise rescues.”

“Protocol would’ve gotten her killed.”

The words crack like a whip in the cold air. Whatever was left of Lucas’s joking fizzled.

I close my eyes briefly as Lucas started to lift me, the dirt falling from the top as my feet left the ground, pulling me away from Dominic inch by inch.

I reach the top, Lucas pulling me to him. His arm instantly swooped under my legs into a princess hold.

“Your leg,” His eyes lock to my ankle. “It’s…”

“So much worse up close?” I offer with a tired grin.

Below there is a puff of air, then the sound of clawing dirt and rock. Dominic crawls out of the hole in his wolf form with the shake of his pelt.

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“What happened,” Lucas asked, taking a knee with me.

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“I took the wrong route, said. “Then fell. Next thing I knew Dominic was there, walked back and we fell into…this.”

“Ah,” Lucas said glancing down the hole. “Yes, this is a…problem.”

“Man made,” Dominic chipped in, his wolf form looming.

Lucas looked back, flinching at how close Dominc was.

“Yo, back up a bit?”

“We should get back,” Dominic says. “Put her on my back.”

Lucas’s brow furrowed. “First, I need to check her for any more injuries.”.

“I did that,” Dominc reported. “She’s stable. We need to go.”

Lucas ignored him, hands moving to my leg. “It’s protical.”

Dominic growled. “What’s up with you and rules lately, you were a slacker, now you care about doing things right?”

Lucas snarled back, if his ears were out I’d imagine them flattened. “When I do things, I do them right, Dominic. There is a difference then just half assing everything and thinking it’s enough.”

Dominic’s paw was on Lucas in a second, easily pinning him.

I fell back.

“Dom!” I hissed, lifting my head. “Stop! Don’t!”

Dominic was snarling in Lucas’s face. “Me half assing everything is the reason she is alive.”

“STOP!”

I yanked Dominic’s tail, expecting him to yelp, or, er, something. But he just slowly looked back, massive head staring right at me.

“Ellie-”

“I said stop,” I repeat. “Enoug of this! And for the love of gods get me out of here and a good shower because I’m SICK of it! NOW!”

Dominic’s paw leaves Lucas as he grumbles, “That’s what I’ve been trying to do.”

Lucas rubbed his chest. “Why must you solve everything with force?”

Dominic scoffed. “Why do you say stupid things? If you’d just shut up-”

“DOMINIC,” I finally screamed. It echoed off the trees up, into the mountain range. Birds flying away. SHUT THE FUCK UP!”

Both of them freeze, staring wide eyed at me.

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“You’re not helping!” I snarled. “Just. Get. Me. Back. Now!”

His mouth falls open slightly. “Why”He starts low, voice rising again. “Why are you only yelling at me?!”

“I’m yelling at you both!” I snap, my leg crying for any type of pain relief.

“You only said my name?”

“Are you five!” I hissed.

“So you’re taking his side?”

“I’m not taking sides!” I say. “I’m asking you to stop making this about you!”

Lucas clears his throat softly.

“We’re…moving,” he says. “Come on Ellie.” He moves to pick me up.

Dominic stepping forward, “Put her-”

“Dom,” I say raising a hand. “Just…stop.”

Lucas lifts me, transforming. I cling to his fur as he takes off. Dom left un moving for a moment before taking off after us.

He won’t meet my eyes.

I won’t meet his.

Vivian POV

I see them before anyone else does.

A ripple through the trees, branches bowing aside, then Lucas breaks through the undergrowth in his wolf form, massive and silver.

And on his back…

Ellie.

My smile comes easily.

Hm. Not on Dominic’s back. Good. Maybe he never found her.

I pause.

But knowing his nose he did…but they probably had another famous fight. Gods she was awful for him.

“Oh!” I gasp, clutching my hands to my chest. “You’re back! By the gods you’re back!”

People rush forward, voices overlapping, but I’m already moving right for Ellie.

Lucas slows as he shifts mid-stride, fur dissolving into skin as he transforms back into his human form. He doesn’t put Ellie down.