Ava's POV Fear was a cold knot in my stomach, but beneath it, something else was stirring. Kyle’s voice echoed in my mind, the calm, steady rhythm of his instructions during our training sessions. “Always look for the opening, Ava. Anticipate. Use their panic against them.” He’d taught me how to fight, not with brute strength like the shifters, but with speed, focus, and using whatever I could. He’d taught me how to disarm.Jake was distracted, focused on the phone, on the approaching light, on his own rising panic. His grip on the gun wasn’t as steady as it had been. His arm was extended, his attention split. An opening.My body reacted before my mind could fully process it. A quick, sharp twist of my wrist, using the leverage Kyle had taught me. A sudden, unexpected movement. Jake yelled, surprised, his grip faltering for just a second. It was all I needed.My hand clamped down on his, shoving the barrel of the gun away from my head and downwards. With a desperate heave, I twisted
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