The high-frequency whine didn't just hurt; it felt like someone was stir-frying my brain in a pan of hot grease.Ethan hit the floor first, his hands clamped over his ears, his face turning a sickly shade of purple. My own knees buckled, the iron collar around my neck vibrating so hard I thought it was going to shatter my collarbone. It wasn't just dampening my power anymore—it was screaming, a digital siren calling every hunter in a five-mile radius to our exact coordinates.“Marcus!” I screamed out.Marcus didn't flinch. He was already a shadow by the window, his red eyes narrowed to slits. He didn't look back at me, and for a split second, a cold shiver that had nothing to do with the frequency crawled up my spine. He was so still. So detached. Was he protecting me, or was he just guarding a piece of property he’d been conditioned to keep? I really didn’t get to know why he didn’t kill me if he was sent to do so.“Stay down,” Marcus commanded, his voice a low vibration that managed
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