#Chapter 31: Terms Of Survival

Aurora POV My words echo in the bridal suite like the aftermath of a gunshot. For a long moment, Dominic doesn’t move or respond… he just stares. Then his eyes slowly drift down to the papers scattered in front of his feet, at the files and proof of what he’s been planning against his own father. Each page spells out his betrayal and the power he seeks once the man blocking his way is finally eliminated. When he finally lifts his gaze back to mine, I see it. The shift. The Dominic standing in front of me now isn’t the man who touched me like I was something precious to keep, who whispered promises against my skin back in that park when he kissed me under the stars. This version of him is darker. More calculated. The man I’ve only ever seen glimpses of before now with Theo. I hold my breath, every nerve in my body strung tight. He takes a step toward me… then another. Slow like a predator closing in on the wounded animal struggling to get back on its feet. My heart