the edge of town, all rusted steel and broke

ed-a current of danger bene

the lights. Beside him, Lena adjusted the strap

about this

re. "They hunted us

hts off, knives tucked into their pockets. Mira stayed i

e her one

with the c

ded. "Le

a side entrance, st

shadows. Ivy ran her fingers over the floor - dust. Unt

tching," Iv

mirk curling at her lips. "Le

ist, pulled her clos

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o dangerous. Jaxon's grip tightene

h that later

or, Cameron and I

we're doing this,

d," Ivy said, h

on't trust Jaxon

walking. "

esitated.

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between them always smoldered, buried beneath

isse

a

dn't s

ngers tangled in his shirt

t, hot, an

as it started,

doing this,

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nting. "We don't k

ewhere in th

one

the truck, Mira grip

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have let them

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her

e like you better w

headlights off,

sa

s the

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er from th

ed in

hid

a red

scr

he warehouse - a circle of spotlight

glinted in

ph

urn

oward it, bre

he voi

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hidden s

e you've wandered

ling his blade.

ice la

t a name

eapons. Fac

crets are the cur

o the light. "Wh

oice replied. "But it's always more

- light

s slamm

eared on the sc

:

:

:

" Ivy

aving through the crates

stack of boxes. Jaxon grabbed her hand

eached the side d

med into it wit

urst

he night-panting, scrat

the warehou

ted from

e symbol burned

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had set

y had s

re

the Be

loodied and breathl

ed into I

the fire, silent

an, letting the waves lic

follow

ld rest,"

ed. "Not when it feels

close, chest a

ned in

issed

time. Deep

t, his fingers slid under

idn't

tou

burn again and they