th deliberate care. The night outside was quiet, almost deceptively peaceful, but her mind ref
acing heartbeat. The memory of Adrian's dark eyes, the protective grip on her hand in
at the door m
top as Adrian's familiar fig
is tone calm but edged with war
"I thought... I co
didn't leave his posture. "Tonight was only
ing, curiosity and fear warr
king for answers. And they believe you have them. I can't
d hard. "Wat
f her eye - a shadow flitted across the living room window. S
r view. His body radiated control, power, and
sted. She felt the same wild, musky scent she had no
unreadable. "You're not imagining
her sanctuary, felt suddenly
rk hair, jaw tight. "It's complicated. There are things about you,
"Are you talking
how much he knew. "Partially," he admitted. "There's more than
ten. She wanted to ask more,
night. Then he turned back, eyes intense. "You need all
ed. "Alli
sually confident face. "I'll explain... when it's sa
t, wild scent again. Ava felt goosebumps rise. The da
she hadn't expected - a flutter of anticipation, a spark she
nded his ha
hing unexplainable pushed her forward. She took his hand, and the w
city lights, unseen eyes f
er: the threads of danger had only
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