AriaThe silence that followed the fight felt like a heavy weight pressing down on me. The two men lay motionless on the ground, their eyes wide with shock. I couldn’t believe how quickly it had all happened and how swiftly Marcus had taken control of the situation. His strength, his skill… It was all overwhelming.I looked up at him, still standing over the men, his posture tense but steady. His chest was rising and falling rapidly, his breathing shallow, but his eyes… His eyes were sharp. Calculating.“Are they alive?” I whispered, unable to tear my gaze away from the scene. My heart was still racing, my mind trying to process what had just happened.Marcus glanced down at the two men, assessing the damage with a critical eye. “They will be,” he said, his voice low but firm. He stepped back, his eyes still locked on the men, making sure they didn’t stir. “But not for long if they keep coming after you.”I swallowed hard, my throat dry, and took a step back, moving closer to him. I d
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