First Bite
She lifted the shimmering coin, light glinting off its surface like a beacon in the dim room.
Tristan took a cautious step toward her, his eyes narrowing. “And you bargained with her?”
Autumn’s frustration flared. “I didn’t give her anything,” she retorted, the words sharp as glass. “She gave me this.”
The coin practically pulsated in her grasp, its glow igniting a flicker of fear in Tristan's gaze, compelling him to instinctively recoil, as if it had seared his skin.
His eyes darkened, shadowed by looming dread. “That’s not just a key. That’s a debt token,” he said, his tone grave.
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