Chapter 49

Dominic froze for a moment. He rarely checked group chats, and all the old class and alumni groups were muted. Yet now, even before he finished scrolling through the messages, his phone buzzed with several pings from old classmates.

[Has something happened to Elara?]

[Is she okay?]

[Does anyone know what's going on with her?]

His chest tightened. Panic rose, and all other thoughts vanished. He gra