BOUND BY BLOOD AND CLAWS

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sunglasses reflecting the glimmering university campus before him. With a sharp tug, he adjusted his tailored leather jacket, his presence c

ss. Ethan, tall and broad-shouldered, carried an air of raw power, his piercing green eyes scanning the crowd with the inten

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combusting, leech," Ethan growled, h

son eyes that seemed to burn. "Surprised they let mutt

. The animosity between them was palpable, the weight of centur

bell rang from across the quad,

Ethan, whispering, "Try not to embarrass yoursel

e. He forced himself to turn away, his focus shifting to the t

air. Adrian leaned against the back wall, observing the crowd with mild disinterest. His group

Adrian's oldest friends. His blue eyes scanned the humans w

st of our self-control, Marcus. Besid

the wolves exuded an air of barely contained aggression. Their energy was

, Ethan's right-hand man, his voice a

ove a point. If vampires can play nice,

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orientation dragged on, but it wasn't until the end

came a soft,

sound before anyone else. She stood a few feet away, holdin

rkling with a mixture of curiosity and nervousness. She wore a

ilding?" she asked, her gaze darting between Adrian an

ffortlessly. "Of course. The literature building is on t

is presence instantly commanding. "Ignore him. There

en competition between the two strikingly h

with unspoken animosity as Ad

, gesturing grandly, though

t of the auditorium, leaving Adrian to follow

, a glass of red wine in hand. The moonlight bathed him in silver

mured to himself, swirlin

ping through a textbook he had no intention o

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. Fragile. You'd break her i

what makes her interesting. She's not like

edge, the cool night air doing lit

d up?" Lucas asked, l

diately. He stopped, sta

oice barely above a whisper. "And yet

now that's dangerous, right? Hu

n eyes glowing faintly

gh her class schedule. The day had been overwhelming, but two faces kep

me?" she muttered

ched from separate corners of the room, their

ars, their rivalry exten

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