The Luna Queen's Rebirth (Ellie and Dominic) novel Chapter 77

Chapter 77

Ellie POV

I was on my way to class, clutching my notes to my chest. Gods, Dominic was such a pain. I just —

I paused. My bag.

I whipped around, fumbling.

Crap. Left it back in the room. I stun around with a sigh, with any luck this would be quick.

My hand was slugging my bag over my shoulder when I paused, seeing them. Quickly, I flattened against the wall.

Dominic.

And Karina.

The weirdest, growing pair I was getting sick of seeing.

Karina-of all people. The girl who’d slammed that conduct warning on my desk like a gift, promising my expulsion. The girl who openly hated me.

The both of them, absolute pains in my ass

I should’ve kept walking. Should’ve focused on the midterm. Should’ve minded my own business.

But curiosity slid into my ribs like a thin blade. Why were they together so much recently?

My feet inched close until I was just around the corner, hidden behind the archway. Their voices were low, but the hallway wasn’t loud. If I leaned just a bit —

Karina’s voice cut through clear as glass, bright and proud and unbearably smug:

“I made it so she’ll get expelled, just like you wanted.”

The world stopped.

I didn’t hear what Dominic said before.

I didn’t hear what he said after.

I heard that.

My breath stuttered in my throat.

Expelled. Just like you wanted.

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My mind didn’t just race. Connections I’d been too tired or too trusting to make suddenly slammed

together like a collapsing building.

The warning on my desk.

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