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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."

mind battling between reason and

to protect her or claim

she could see straight into his soul. He thought of Elyra, her golden eyes

the price will be worth it. Say the word, and you'll never have to

his heart pounding. "I'll do

coiled around them, slithering up Jason's legs and wrapping

on his jacket. But with the power came something darker-a gnawing hunger he couldn't place. "Good," the woman purred, her crimson gaze watching his transformation with satisfaction. "You'll serve the King

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

done to

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