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Under the scrutinizing eyes of everyone around us, Leo tightened his grip on my hand and led me out of the hall

His grip was firm, almost possessive, as if he feared that if he let go, I might slip away from him

As we passed Narik, Leo shot him a frosty glare, his eyes full of unspoken warnings.

But Narik, ever the rebel, only shrugged indifferently.

He seemed unfazed by the tension in the air, as though he thrived in such chaos.

Andrew said in a deep voice, "Narik, Look at you now, how do you deserve to be one of the Sivermoon her? You hurry back wit me

Without so much as a glance at his father, Narik pulled on his helmet, hopped on his motorcycle, and sped away, leaving Andrew in a dout of exhaus fumes. Inside Leo's car was silent.

The atmosphere in the car was heavy, filled with unspoken words and lingering doubts.

The faint scent of Aria's perfume still lingered in the air, tainting the space around us.

It was sweet, almost sickening, and it gnawed at me, stirring a deep sense of unease.

in my seat, trying to escape the cloying scent, but

I turned slightly, something

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seat, catching the light as

and as I picked it

diamond-studded nail piece, unmistakably

be her doing," I thought, turning the tiny object over in

it here

an argument between Leo and me, to drive a wedge so deep that it

I smiled slightly.

pulled this trick, she'd angered me over and over

be

second thought, I rolled down the window and tossed

the moonlight before disappearing into the

at me, his voice tinged with

replied smoothly, though my mind was

call a taxi back to the apartment by

was about to push the car door open and get out, Leo surprised me by pulling

me,

a rare moment of vulnerability, a brief

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