AuroraFor a heartbeat—just one—everything went still. A lethal tension stretched between the two men, silent and suffocating. My chest tightened, my hands trembled. This wasn't....a good sign.No wind. No rustle. No breath.The silence before the storm— a deadly warning."Jaxon..." I whispered, nerves coiling tight, "Please don't do this.""If this bastard thinks he can walk in here, threaten me, and leave unscathed, he's wrong, Poppet." His voice—flat, final—was razor sharp. The calm, measured Jaxon was gone. His body was coiled for war; determination carved into every line of him, every strong line of him, "He's going to die.""Nickname, huh?" Baron smirked. "Poppet? A bit old-fashioned... like you."Jaxon chuckled, it was low, "Then let me show you what this old-fashioned Alpha can do. Come here, boy. Let's see if you walk back with your head still attached."Baron's expression flickered—surprise, then hunger."Gladly," he purred.And then—everything detonated.Baron lunged.Not a
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