ElmaThe hall felt smaller now, suffocating. The masks and laughter couldn’t hide the weight of the lockdown pressing down on us. Every exit sealed, every guard alert, every shadow a reminder that I was trapped.And yet… I stayed.Ridwan was close, too close, and every inch of proximity was a silent challenge. He moved like a predator, but one I didn’t want to evade…not entirely. My chest tightened, my wolf restless, sensing the threads between us taut and raw.“You shouldn’t linger here,” he murmured, voice low, carrying the weight of both warning and curiosity.“And leave?” I whispered, letting my eyes sweep the hall, scanning the exits. “When the hunt is just beginning?”He didn’t answer immediately. Instead, he tilted his head, watching me like I was both prey and puzzle. The faintest curve of his lips tugged at something inside me I didn’t want to name.“You’re… unusual,” he said finally, voice just above a growl. “Not like anyone I’ve met.”I laughed softly, bitter but light. “Y
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