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air between them was thick with tension, but it wasn't just from the revelation that some

r preparing to strike. His phone buzzed again,

until I find out who's behind thi

s. "You don't get to o

ed. "This isn't

ver. "I didn't ask for any of this! I didn't sign up

s is a game?" He stepped closer, tower

o be dragged into your world, into your enemies, into-" She swallowed hard,

re right," he admitted, surprising her. "You didn't ask for t

nother one of your possessions now? Something t

ist, pulling her against him. "You are not my possession, Emma," he

surrounded her. For a moment, she

whispered, her finger

lips, his grip tightening.

her lungs. The kiss was desperate, consuming, fil

mething just as intense-need. But just as quickly

n't just kiss me every ti

into a wicked smirk.

ing him back. "I'm

ent faded.

he door inte

reached for his g

ted. "It could be y

uld be th

n strode toward the door, checking t

commanding. Emma recognized him-Elias Ki

ave good news

Emma before looking back at Damian. "We have a probl

art pound

swering. "Because they th

ell over

o Damian, but his exp

arp breath. "Wel

ed a brow.

didn't

exactly what I mean! I never asked to be dragged into this, Da

ed. "And yet,

up. "Because you off

rd her. "And if I told you t

d, her chest

ld

that none of this mattere

ias cleared his throat. "We

back to him.

me yet, but we intercepted a message

ed. "What do

ns if we don't act fast, someon

went rigid. "Then we

was cold,

shi

t about protect

was