Marked By Desire

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– Somethi

st was t

ts chirped. Even the wind

ering trees, something watched. Its golden eyes g

ient. Hung

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: A Wro

ompletely failed, leaving her stranded on a narrow, winding road that wasn't on any map

g creeping over the pavement. Shadows stretched unna

e muttered, glancing at h

sharply. J

re-a shadow darte

he side, narrowly avoiding whatever it was. The tires skidded,

, everything

rembling as she scanned the dar

hought-until something heavy s

e unmistakable sound of claws scraping

head slowly tow

eyes stared

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Stranger in

car, its dark fur blending into the night. Its growl wa

me to react befor

AC

shield s

rough her. She didn

pen the do

nto the woods, her lungs burning. Behind her, the

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for breath. Had it

hen she

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dy wen

stood on end as she tu

s, just out of reach of the moo

golden-eyed beast was gone

igure stepp

at least... he

. His dark, tousled hair barely moved in the wind, and tho

as deep, velvety, but laced

speak. Her

about hi

p toward her, his g

ll... di

ran down

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er who had appeared from nowhere-r

irst time, sh

e predator-only to

contin

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