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– The Mar

started the

ep, but when she opened her eyes, t

the scent of pine and earth. She was running-barefoot,

know what she w

m-the man with silver eyes, standing in

ed, his voice deep, reso

th

ro

ows, eyes glowing like molten gold. It bar

gasping for air. H

was that the dream

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hat something wasn't right. Her dreams, the tension she'

of the light or some random bruise from last night's encounter. But as the day went on, it

ll was happ

mark as best as she could. There was

. The familiar hum of the town felt different-darke

n she s

p, his dark eyes trained on her. A look of intensit

," he said, voice smooth, b

to look away, to walk past him and pretend thi

Her voice was barely a wh

ed, but his gaz

're

d, and something deep within her stir

peak, a voice inte

d to sto

e who had warned her. This time, there was no h

in desperation. "You don't know what you'

oman and the man who stood like a

you?" she

ost reaching out to her, but the

he said, his tone cold

the air vibrating between them. She want

e took another step forward, lowering her voice to a whisper.

pped. Marked? Wh

man turned on her heel and walke

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ouldn't ignore it any lo

t what was happeni

n, to the old, abandoned warehouse where she'd seen the man before

he rusted remnants of a forgotten world. She stepped cautiou

she s

waiting

w, almost a whisper, as he s

nd. "I need to kno

er slowly, his pre

s voice heavy with finality.

ed. "Marked? What

he replied, his eyes locking onto

ld this be true? Could

ain, a growl echoed throu

old. It wasn't

pack of wolves circling them, eye

have time

ipping her wrist with a for

e said, his vo

was about

contin

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