Chapter 53: Pride and Loss
(Lucas's POV)
Dominic’s icy eyes were locked on the phone in his hand, the glow of it casting shadows across his sharp features. The tension in the room was unbearable.
The Moon Kiss Club’s private suite, normally a place for confidence and control, now felt suffocating. Dominic sat rigid, brooding as if he could will the answers he wanted to appear on the screen.
I shifted uneasily in my chair. His behavior tonight had thrown me off. Dominic was always controlled, always two steps ahead. Tonight, he looked like he was chasing something he couldn’t catch.
He had my phone in his hand, swiping again, refreshing the screen over and over with an almost mechanical gesture. His jaw was clenched tightly, the muscles in his neck taut.
"You won’t find anything
