“You’re trapped with me. Understand?”The words crash into me, and for a moment, I can’t react. His body blocks my way out, arms stretched against the shelf behind me like a cage.His stare holds mine so hard, his breath coming fast with anger, that it almost feels like he wants this, like he actually wants the bond.But that can’t be true. It’s a burden to him… isn’t it?— Understand? — he repeats, his voice lower now, but still edged with threat.My chest rises and falls in chaos. My gaze drifts over his face; I can’t look away. There’s no Nox anymore, no bar, no crowd. No one’s watching. It’s just him and me.But the more I try to read him, the more lost I feel.I nod slowly.— Sami… man… — Eryon’s voice comes from beside the bar. — People are watching.And that’s the bucket of cold water straight to my head.The spell he had over me breaks, and only then do I remember where we are. He releases the shelf without hurry, still staring at me, and the air finally moves again — but my
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