EMBERLYThe air in the apartment felt heavy, like it was being squeezed through a straw. I stood by the reinforced window, my forehead pressed against the cool glass, watching the shadows stretch across the quad. Somewhere out there, Alpha Magnus was hunting me, and Garrett Butler, a man who didn’t believe in mercy, was likely already narrowing the perimeter. Every rustle of leaves outside sounded like a footstep. Every flickering campus light felt like an eye watching us."Em, step away from the window."Jordan’s voice was low, vibrating against the floorboards. I turned to look at him. He was sitting on the edge of the mattress, his shoulders hunched, his eyes fixed on the door. He looked like a coiled spring, ready to snap."They’re close, aren't they?" I whispered, my voice sounding thin and alien in the small room."My father is sweeping the north side," Jordan said, his tone clipped, professional. "He’s methodical. And Garrett? Garrett doesn’t play by the rules. If he catches a
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