Chapter 42: You’ve Surprised Me
(Amelia's POV)
Dominic's office door slammed shut behind me, but the invisible weight of his Alpha presence still clung faintly to my shoulders. I walked through the familiar corridors of the healing center, acutely aware that every step I took was one step closer to leaving it all behind.
Lucas was waiting near my workstation. His brows pinched together, his usual diplomatic mask slipping just enough to reveal the unease he tried to keep hidden.
"Amelia," he called, hurrying to meet me. "That... conversation in there," he hesitated, studying my face. "What happened? You didn’t—" He trailed off, as if reluctant to finish the thought.
"I told him," I said simply. My voice was calm, a sharp contrast to the storm I knew was brewing inside Dominic’s of
