Before I could answer that soul-crushing question, the cafe door was violently kicked open.Five men swaggered in. They reeked of rot and desperation—the unmistakable stench of Rogues.The leader had a nasty scar across his chin. He sniffed the air greedily, like a predator tracking its prey.Then, his eyes locked onto Lily.“Found her,” he grinned, revealing yellowed teeth. “That’s the scent. Pure human, with an Alpha’s mark on her. Prime meat.”Sensing the danger, Lily instinctively shrank behind me.“Elena, who are they?” she typed frantically on her phone.The scarred man strode toward us, his lustful gaze undisguised. “Little beauty, why don’t you come with us? We’ll take real good care of you.”“She’s not going anywhere with you,” I said, standing up to block his path, my voice ice cold.“Well, look at this, a knight in shining armor,” the man sneered. “Little girl, do you have any idea who we are?”“Garbage,” I spat, my voice laced with venom. "Cast out from your own packs, le
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