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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.

trying to escape the cloying scent,

I turned slightly,

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object was lying on the seat, catching the light as

and as I picked it up, I felt

was a diamond-studded nail piece, unmistakably belonging to

turning the tiny object over in my

realization dawned on me-she had left it here on purpose, hoping I would find

clear: to spark an argument between Leo and me, to drive a wedge

I smiled slightly.

first time she'd pulled this trick, she'd angered me over and over again, trying to make me feel

that my heart would be weak enough to

down the window and tossed the nail piece

glittered briefly in the moonlight before

voice

replied smoothly, though

me here. I could call a taxi back

was silent for a moment and 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

surrounded me, warm

brief reprieve from the constant tension that

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