The Luna Queen's Rebirth (Ellie and Dominic) novel Chapter 56

hapter 56

But Lucas…

Lucas was a menace.

His grin sharpened the second he spotted Dominic across the ballroom. A spark lit behind his eyes. trouble, mischief, and chaos personified.

“Lucas,” I muttered, “don’t start. They just got here, can we just-”

He slid his hand lower on my waist.

“Lucas.”

“What?” he murmured, leaning in until his breath brushed the edge of my cheek. “I’m just keeping the night interesting. And let’s be honest, he’s had me on his shit list since the mate seminar. A little payback won’t kill him.”

My eyes shot across the room before I could stop myself.

Dominic was staring. Not casually. Not passively. Not with his usual future-Alpha cool detachment.

No-his eyes were locked onto me.

Like a wolf tracking prey.

I forced myself to look away, jaw tightening. “Lucas,” I hissed, “I didn’t agree to be your weapon. I thought we came to have fun? Not start a war?”

“We are having fun,” he insisted, voice low and teasing. “But come on, Ellie. He’s being a prick. I’m just nudging the bear.”

“Nudge him again and he’ll tear your arm off.”

Lucas chuckled. “Occupational hazard.”

I elbowed him lightly. He laughed harder.

And then-

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He leaned in close. Too close. His lips brushed my ear and his teeth grazed my skin in a quick, mischievous nip.

“Alright, alright,” he whispered. “Relax, I’m done. We’ll dance, grab food, and bail early if you want. I’m done-oh.”,

He froze mid-sentence.

“What?” I whispered.

Lucas’s eyes flicked over my shoulder. He winced. “Yeahhhh… whoops.”

It didn’t mean anything.

But I didn’t have to turn around to know who saw it. Ugh, gods.

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Dominic

Everything went to hell less than a heartbeat.

Across the ballroom, Dominic’s expression didn’t just shift. It snapped.

His jaw clenched, eyes darkened, and shoulders squared and rolling back with a predator’s intent.

The kind of anger that made the air around him feel electric.

“Ohhhh, that’s not good,” Lucas whispered.

“You think!?” 1 hissed. “Lucas, I swear to the Goddess-”

But it was too late.

Dominic stormed across the ballroom – practically a thunderstorm in human form.

Couples stepped aside as if gravity itself shoved them out of his path.

I put out a hand, “Dom. Relax, he was just teasing-”

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