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Devil's Corner

Author: Meg Lawrence
last update publish date: 2023-08-16 08:57:13
****Contains Violent/Mature Themes****

Now that she had some distance, Claire could assess her situation more clearly, and she was stunned.

Her car door was gone, multiple trees were down around her, and two more figures were standing behind the man who grabbed her.

Vampires.

The three figures were all facing her with their fangs bared, and the latter two huddled into crouching stances, ready to pounce.

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Deep breaths. Keep calm. This is what you’ve trained for. I
Meg Lawrence

Our girl can kick some serious A**!! She can definitely handle herself in a fight. But did we ever really doubt that? Thanks for reading!

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