Deadly Game
Malakai grunted, his grip loosening just enough for me to duck under his arm.
Before he could recover in the pitch black, I threw a specialized flash-smoke pellet onto the floor. A blinding white pop illuminated the VIP box, followed instantly by a thick, choking cloud of gray fog.
By the time the smoke cleared, I was out the back door, sprinting down the service stairwell and disappearing into the screaming, panicked crowd of the upper elite.
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Malakai POV
I coughed, waving the thick smoke away as my eyes adjusted to the dark booth. The space was empty. The scent of her rain-slicked perfume was already fading, replaced by the bitter smell of sulfur.