Beneath Her Charm

sts. If he was going to survive this, he needed

the far corner, her silhouette tense, her back turned to him. The man leaned casuall

the cavernous space. "You dragged me into this mess. You said I'm part

harp. "You think I'm hiding things from you because

ht now, I'm running blind, fighting people who want me dead for

ok a step closer. "You think you're entitled to answers because you're scared? Because your cozy li

step toward the man. "Who even are you? And

"Call me Ethan. That's all

maybe you can explain why he's here an

ing to Ethan before she spoke.

apped. "I'm tired of the riddles. Either you tell

e how far you get before they find you. Trust me

, her voice sharp. "

he replied, his

hand through his hair, his breathing uneven

the truth is dangerous. It's why I didn't want to tell you be

nd began. "You've heard

The one that controls half the und

arms dealing, smuggling, assassinations. And they have

have to do with

ng for a certain kind of person. Someone unique. They've spent years

un down his spine.

bove a whisper. "They cal

s unfamiliar but foreboding.

," Zara said carefully. "Abilities that can be aw

him. "Abilities? Like what? Superpowers? Th

on fairy tales. If they're after you, it's because they believe you're

m just... normal. I don't have any a

ake mistakes, Dare. If they're aft

ll for support. "This can't be happening. I d

oftly. "It's not about what you

we figure out what that is, you're a target. Which

mind racing. "So, what's the plan? Just

ed answers. There's a safehouse across the city. Someone there m

then," Dare mut

," Zara

of the crates and tossed it to Z

e stepped closer to Ethan. "Why are y

have my reasons. And trust me,

ud crash echoed through the war

ara hissed, her hand

breath. "Guess we're no

st open, and figures in dark uniforms poured

ward the back exit. Zara covered them

eafening. He followed Ethan through the maze of cr

op!" Etha

ouder behind them. This wasn't just about survival anymore-it was ab