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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."

hesitated, his mind battling between reason and desire.

to protect her or claim her. All you have

soul. He thought of Elyra, her golden eyes filled with defiance and something he wanted desperately: recognition. "What's the catch?" he asked, his voice

free, boy. But the price will be worth it. Say the word, and you'll

heart pounding. "I'll do

and wrapping tightly around

fell to his knees, gasping as his senses exploded with new intensity. He could hear the rustling 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 crimson

came in ragged gasps as he looked up, his eyes glowing faintly red. He felt stronger, faster, more alive-but something inside him felt fractured, like

done to me?"

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