Chapter 67: Joking?
(Aria's POV)
Dominic’s golden eyes lingered on mine, brimming with intensity as his request echoed around me, heavy and suffocating.
"Accept my formal claim as your mate," he had said.
The words wrapped around me like chains. My wolf stirred beneath the suppression potion, curious, almost intrigued by Dominic’s overwhelming presence.
But my mind buzzed with logic, louder than my instincts.
With a forced laugh, I pulled away from his penetrating gaze. "Formal claim? Do you always propose during a firework show, Blackthorn?" I teased lightly, keeping a calm façade.
Dominic’s lips twitched, but it wasn’t the amused smirk I’d expected. His eyes darkened slightly, his golden gaze fixating on me with a seriousness that sent shivers through my spine.
"You
