The Luna Queen's Rebirth (Ellie and Dominic) novel Chapter 67

Chapter 67

Dominic POV

I saw her run.

One second I could barely see Ellie through the crowd as my lips left Vivian’s neck. She was just standing there-furious, shaking-and the next she was gone, shoving through the crowd like the lawn was on fire beneath her feet.

My chest tightened.

Dammit.

I didn’t think. I just moved, pushing past a group of first-years, needing to catch up, to explain-hell, I didn’t even know what I was going to say. Just that the bite-mark meant nothing. That she shouldn’t look at me the way she just had. That-

A hand clamped around my arm.

I whipped around, already snarling, and found Lucas staring at me like I was the most predictable disappointment he’d ever seen.

“You’ve done enough damage,” he said flatly.

I tore my arm free. “This is none of your business.”

I stepped into his space. “Why do you even care? You never stick your nose anywhere except the next pretty girl’s pants.”

Lucas let out a humorless laugh, eyes narrowing. “Funny coming from you.”

I felt my jaw tense, heat rising under my skin.

He didn’t back away.

“Ellie’s different now,” he said, voice suddenly low. “She’s changing. And you—”

He jabbed a finger at me.

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“–you don’t get to want someone to go back to the version of themselves that was convenient for you. Especially when you’re the one who benefitted from it.”

A growl scraped up my throat before I could stop it.

“You have no idea how I feel,” I snapped. “Or what I think.

Lucas’s posture shifted, shoulders squaring, like he was one second from shifting right there on the damn lawn. 1

“Then enlighten me,” he said quietly. “Because from where I’m standing? You’re pissed she’s finally choosing something other than you.”

My hands curled into fists.

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“Back. Off.”

Each word was a warning

For a moment, neither of us moved, two wolves or the edge of tearing out each other’s throats, the crowd and the sunlight and the entire Academy fading around us.

Then I turned away with a sharp breath, the sound almost a snarl.

Nothing about this felt like a win, not one that was worth a fight.

Yet.

Ellie POV

Then Vivian walked in without waiting.

“Mom and Dad told me to check on you,” she said, leaning on my doorframe like she owned the place. “You need to stop acting so weird.”

I blinked. “Nice to see you too.”

She eyed my notes. “You’ve locked yourself in here for days. It’s dramatic. And honestly? If you wanted attention, there were easier ways than flunking out.”

Heat flared in my chest. “I don’t care what anyone thinks, I could loose everything. I’m doing this for me.”

Vivian rolled her eyes. “You can ‘focus on yourself’ without parading around in those low-cut shirts.”

I gaped. “Are you serious? Really?”

“I mean, yeah,” she said lazily. “You dress like you’re begging someone to look at you.”.

My face burned. “You’re so fake. Sweet to everyone else, but a demon the minute we’re alone. And you wear

lower shirts than I do!”

She shrugged. “Yeah, because I can pull it off. You just look desperate.” Then, with a crupl little tilt of her head: “Like at the Alpha Ball-throwing yourself at Dominic. And he still said no. Pathetic.”

Something in me snapped. “How did you know about that?”

Vivian didn’t hesitate. “Saw it through a window. I was looking for Dominic. You were practically glued to him.”

I stared, stomach churning. I didn’t believe her, not completely.

She waved a hand like brushing away lint. “Dominic belongs with me. Everyone knows it. I’m not letting you humiliate yourself again.”

“Oh trust me,” I shot back, “the last thing I want is Dominic.”

Her smile sharpened. “Good. Because he’s mine.”

She turned to leave, pausing in the doorway just long enough to twist the knife.

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“And Ellie? Maybe look in the mirror. You’re starting to look… unstable.”

The door clicked shut.

Silence dropped like a weight.

My hands wouldn’t stop shaking.

I sank back into my chair slowly, every muscle buzzing with leftover adrenaline and suspicion. Something about her story was off.

But I couldn’t think about that right now.

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