_Emma’s POV_I did not want to go with him.Every instinct inside me screamed that I should stay in my apartment, lock the door and pretend none of this had ever happened. But the broken window reminded me that staying was no longer an option. Someone had already found me once. They could find me again.Ryker stood near the doorway. He was watching me quietly as if he was waiting for a decision I did not really have. His expression was calm, almost patient, but there was something behind his eyes that made it clear he was already sure I would come.I hated that he was right.I tightened my grip around the knife in my hand, even though I knew it would not help me if things went wrong. “I am not trusting you,” I said again because I needed him to hear it clearly.“I know,” he replied simply.That answer annoyed me more than anything else. He was not arguing, not forcing me, not trying to convince me. It made it worse because it felt like he expected my fear and accepted it.I stepped fo
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