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The Warning Shot

Author: Toria writes
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-07-27 03:28:31

Darla’s POV

His grip loosened once he was sure I could stand on my own, but I could still feel where his hand had wrapped around my waist. I turned to look at him fully.

“Are you okay?” he asked again, his voice smoother this time. Controlled, like nothing could shake him, not even a near death moment.

I nodded. “I think so.”

He raised an eyebrow, like he didn’t quite believe me, but wasn’t going to argue either. Up close, he was almost unreal. He smelled expensive. Dangerous.

“You’ve got a death wish or something?” he asked casually, like we were chatting at a bar and not on a sidewalk where I had just nearly died.

“No,” I said, swallowing the lump that had built up in my throat. “Just a long night.”

He tilted his head slightly. “Yeah. I saw you.”

I blinked. “At the club?”

He nodded once. “Saw you walk in like you owned the damn room. Celeste Merrin actually listened when you spoke. That’s rare. And impressive.”

I frowned. “You were there?”

“I’m a member,” he said simply. “Xavier Lor
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