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Jason stood frozen as the red-eyed woman circled him, her presence overwhelming.

"You're jealous of him, aren't you?" she asked, her voice like silk. "Of the way he looks at her. Of the way she depends on him."

Jason clenched his fists. "She's... she's not his."

The woman chuckled. "No, but she's not yours either. Not like this. Weak. Helpless." She tilted her head, her eyes gleaming with malice. "But I can change that."

battling between reason

to protect her or claim

eyes, feeling as though she could see straight into his soul. He thought of Elyra, her golden eyes filled with defiance and something he wanted desperately: recognition. "What's the

boy. But the price will be worth it. Say the word, and you'll never have to stand in his shadow

nodded, his heart pounding. "I'll do

Jason's legs and wrapping tightly

of leaves a mile away, smell the faint trace of Elyra's perfume lingering on his jacket. But with the power came something darker-a gnawing hunger he couldn't place. "Good," the woman purred, her

glowing faintly red. He felt stronger, faster, more alive-but something inside

done

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