The rain lashed down, each drop a tiny, stinging needle against Selene's exposed skin.She leaned against the rough, cold stone, her lungs screaming for air. Every drop that found its way through the leaky ceiling jabbed at her nerves. Hours—or what felt like hours—she’d been running, but she knew, with a cold certainty, how close Aurek was to catching her.Aurek. Just the name sent a shiver down her spine.She could practically feel the echo of his presence ghosting behind her. It resonated in her chest like a living thread, vibrating with dark energy. His scent, a strange mix of iron, smoke, and something wild and uniquely his, had sliced through the storm's dampness. It clung to her, a phantom reminder of his nearness.He had seen her. A fleeting moment, a mere heartbeat, but enough. It had been too long, and far too careless.Her fingers trembled as she touched the thin cut on her palm, the small price she paid for her mistake. She’d left a trace, a thread too fresh, too strong. H
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