Chapter 46: Pride and Possession
(Aria's POV)
His golden eyes pinned me the moment I stepped into his den. The atmosphere was charged, as though the room had been holding its breath since I left it last.
Dominic sat lazily in a carved leather chair near the window, one arm draped over its back. The light from the moon spilling through the glass bathed him in a glow that only heightened his raw, feral magnificence.
“You’re late,” he drawled, his voice low and teasing, like a hunter playing with its prey.
“I didn’t know we had a schedule,” I said lightly, not bothering to apologize. My steps were deliberate as I crossed into the room, ignoring the way his gaze followed every movement.
“We always have a schedule,” his lips quirked into a smirk, but his golden eyes remained unreada
