Lana’s POVThe metallic scent of blood was a thick fog in the alley. I stood frozen, my scream still vibrating in my throat, staring at the dark shape on the ground. Sheila bent over, wiping her claws clean on the rogue’s own jacket. The motion was disturbingly casual, like cleaning a bit of dirt from a shoe.She straightened up, ran a hand through her perfectly tousled hair, and let out a short sigh, as if she’d just taken out the trash. She glanced at the club’s back door, then at me, her expression shifting from lethal focus to mild irritation.“Well, that was unpleasant,” she said, her voice almost drowned by the thumping bass still leaking from inside. She nodded toward the door. “Come on. Our night’s barely started. And I need a very strong drink.”My legs felt like water. “Sheila… he’s… you just…”“He was a rogue who threatened my best friend and called her a prostitute,” she said, her tone leaving no room for argument. She hooked her arm through mine, her grip surprisingly gen
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