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lied, wincing as she

before he gets back. You know

deep down, she wasn'

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, and his sharp blue eyes were da

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against the cold wall. His hands planted beside her head, trapp

, his lips hovering near hers. It

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lip, refusin

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door, his entire body

e, wa

old, dangerous. "Stay here, little dove.

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oat went dry. "RAyNe

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pure menace. "

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of the men by the collar and slammed him against the mar

rvana ran forward

roat. His entire body was rigid, m

he said, voice deadly soft. "

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him to sto

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