The Luna Queen's Rebirth (Ellie and Dominic) novel Chapter 177

Chapter 177

My brow furrows. I never expected her to…care if I saw her early. About some superstition.

Or maybe it was just the fact her dress was down. Either way, it mattered.

I step closer.

She immediately steps back until her shoulders meet the wall behind her, breath catching.

I place my hand beside her head, palm flat against the plaster. Not touching her

Close enough that she can feel the heat of me, my eyes locked on hers.

“You’re right,” I say, voice low and steady. “I am looking. At you.

Her eyes widen a touch. She pulls her lip between her teeth, her breath puffing against my neck.

“Dominic.”

“Yes?”

“Why do you… defend her?”

My brow knit. “I don’t. I manage situations.”

“Even after I say what really happened. You protect her.”

Her eyes flicker, her hands tightening around the bodice over her chest.

“I wish…” she starts softly. “You would just trust me.”

“I do,” I answer evenly. “I just choose control over chaos. My restraint doesn’t cancel your fire. I am me, Ellie. But I am also the Alpha. I’d go to war for you. I just don’t want you living in one.”

One of her hand hesitantly leave her dress. Her fingers press against my chest. It’s soft, like a bird.

Her gaze drops to my mouth.

This time, she doesn’t look away fast enough. “I just,” she starts. “I hear you. But I feel like you don’t hear me. Trust me. I’m sorry-”

I close the last inch between us. Close enough that she feels my breath.

“You don’t trust me either,” I murmur.

“You’re right.”

Her grip tightens on my pecks, her eyes searching mine. “Dom-”

I kiss her, tipping my chin, forcing her’s up.

She stiffens for half a second, then, steadily, her hands slide into my shirt from my waist, and pull me closer. I bite down lightly on her lip, and a sound leaves her throat.

A fire blooms through me.

+30 Bonus

I want to take her here. Now.

But with a growl, I instadhold back, my hand moves to her waist, steadying her. The other traces up her bare shoulder before settling at her bare back. She inhales sharply in my ear.

“Dom-”

I deepen the kiss.

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