Rayna~ La Mirabelle came into view, the neon sign buzzing faintly, bright enough to sting my eyes. This couldn’t be a coincidence. And if it was, it was a bad one. We were outside his territory. The car rolled to a stop. I stayed still, fingers tight on the seatbelt. The hum of the engine slowly faded, replaced by the quiet thud of my heartbeat in my ears. “Are you enjoying the feel of my leather?” Sven’s voice broke the silence, smooth but with that teasing lilt he used when he thought he was being funny. I turned to him too fast. “What are we doing here?” He looked at me, one brow lifting like I’d asked the dumbest question in the world. “To eat?” “I know that,” I said, sharper than I meant to. “I mean—why here?” My chest tightened, something uneasy crawling under my skin. He knew things about me—what I liked, what I avoided, where I’d been. And somehow, that knowledge felt more dangerous than comforting. His smirk faded. “Hey, princess.” His voice came softer now, lower.
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