Chapter 152: Not Just an Assassination
Chapter 152 – Not Just an Assassination
The dinner ended with less drama than Lux had expected.
Which, frankly, made him more suspicious.
They all said their polite goodbyes.
Mira lingered a bit longer than necessary, her gaze flicking between Lux’s lips and his eyes like she wanted to ask something but didn’t trust herself to survive the answer.
Elyndra gave Rava a long, questioning look before leaving with a subtle, noble nod in Lux’s direction.
And Fiera... Fiera muttered something about macarons, then vanished like a fox pretending not to have feelings.
Rava walked him to the door.
She still looked a little wrecked—eyeliner smudged at the corner, dress rumpled at the hips. But she owned it. Wore the afterglow like it was a designer scent only demons could afford.
He kissed her gently. Just a brush of lips.
But his gaze didn’t stay on her.
It moved.