AKIRA “Here, drink up. It’s a celebration, after all.”My mind couldn’t focus. I couldn’t trust him, not after what I’d heard. But if I refused outright, he’d know I was onto him. Thinking quickly, I took a small step back, letting out a surprised yelp as if I’d tripped. My hand shot out, and with all the force I could muster, I smashed the glass across his head. Orion staggered, more from surprise than anything else, his hand flying to the spot where I’d struck him. “What the—” Before he could recover from that blow, I grabbed a large vase from the table and brought it down on his head, harder this time. He swayed, his eyes unfocused, and then he dropped to the floor in a crumpled heap. I looked down at him, my heart hammering, barely able to believe what I’d just done.My hands were trembling, but I knew I couldn’t waste a single second. Dropping to my knees, I searched his pockets and found the key that he pulled out of the lock. I slipped it out, praying that it was the
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