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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.

cloying scent, but it seemed to cling

I turned slightly,

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small, glimmering object was lying on the seat, catching

I

nail piece, unmistakably belonging to

turning the

left it

was clear: to spark an argument between Leo and me, to drive a wedge so deep that

I smiled slightly.

this trick, she'd angered me over and over again, trying to make me feel like my

be weak enough

window and tossed the nail

glittered briefly in the moonlight

voice tinged with concern. "What's

smoothly, though my mind was already

me here. I could call a taxi

pulled over to the side of the road. Just as I was about to push the car door open and get out, Leo surprised me by pulling me into

scent surrounded me, warm

of vulnerability, a brief

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