The Luna Queen's Rebirth (Ellie and Dominic) novel Chapter 112

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Dominic POV

I find Karina first, which was the plan. It wasn’t a coincidence her and Vivian were talking again, hanging out in the training camp while everyone else celebrated.

I was drinking at the time, but not blind.

Near the benches by the east wing, she’s sitting with a wrapped up face and chin, dramatically retelling the story how Ellie attacked her ‘out-of-no-where.’

Not a great look on top of everything.

She spots me almost immediately, her smile brightening on her swollen face like she’s just been handed proof she chose the right side.

“Dominic,” she says. “You came to check on me! I was hoping-”

“Stop,” I cut in.

Her smile falters.

“Come here,” I usher her away from her friends, behind the bleachers.

She looks nervous.

“Dominic,” she says getting on her knees. “I gotta say I have never done this, and with my cheek all swollen, I don’t know how good I’ll be.”

My eyes widen.

“What- Ugh, gods, no Karina. Stand.”

She does, seeming confused. “Oh…then what do you want back here?”

“You owe me,” I continue, voice even. “For not ratting you out at Ellie’s mid terms. Using my name to do horrible things. I could have ruined you. I didn’t. And you’re going to pay it now.”

Her brows knit together. “First off, you don’t need to threaten me. Just ask. Second, I don’t-”

“Okay,” I say. “Then I’m asking.”

Silence stretches between us. Karina studies my face.

“What do you want?” she asks carefully.

I gesture with my chin. “For you to go talk to Vivian.”

My eyes flicker though the bleachers toward the girls group, where Vivian stands with them, posture perfect, expression serene. Karina hesitates.

“You’re going to bring up the pit,” I say. “Casually. Like it’s nothing. Like it was something you planned together.”

Karina swallows. “…Like we planned together. Right. Because we didn’t.”

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My head tilts, “Yeah. I just need you to pretend your asking her about it.”

“Because,” she elongates her words. “You know I didn’t. But you think she did?”

My brow furrows. “Did you?”

“No,” she waves a hand. “I’ll do it. And she denies it?”

“Just do it,” I say, scanning her up and down, unconvinced. “But if she does, you’ll let it sit. Either way, you walk away.”

“That’s it?” Karina asks.

“For you,” I say. “Yes.”

She studies me one last time, then nods and heads off, shoulders stiff.

I don’t follow.

I watch. Listening. Ears honed and focused.

From a distance, I see Karina approach Vivian.

She leans in like they’re sharing something harmless.

Vivian’s smile holds.

Then Karina says it.

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