To her horror, a familiar figure emerged from the shadows, framed by the dim glow of the streetlights.Her breath caught. Her heart stuttered. She squinted, hoping—praying—that the man she thought she recognized was only a trick of the light.She wasn’t.It was him. The man who had given her a ride home, whose presence she hadn’t anticipated seeing again.“Damn it,” she whispered, teeth clenched, her palms slick with sweat.There were only two choices: return to the camp and face the cage she’d fought so hard to escape… or run.Her legs moved before her mind could protest. She ran.Going back wasn’t just terrifying—it was unthinkable. That place was a prison. And the thought of being trapped under his control, tethered to a man she barely knew and couldn’t trust, made her chest tighten with fear.“Luna, wait!”His voice tore through the night behind her, urgent, demanding. Panic surged, igniting her muscles. She didn’t slow. She sprinted faster, weaving through narrow alleys, each foo
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