Bound By The Silver Crescent

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uts through the chaos-low, ro

. My body is heavy, my skin cold, and the sound of

I see

arkness around us shifts-it bends, follows, and obeys him. The air itself seems to tremble when h

t instead of hitting the ground, I fall straight into his arms. The

of something darker, like smoke and old cologne. The scent pulls me in, wrap

ou okay?" His voice is wa

ilts. His face is close, too close. I can feel his breath brushing my lips, and for o

ead drops against his chest, the sound of his heartbeat

hispers. "I'm getti

. My arms instinctively loop around his neck as he takes of

esn't slow down. When I risk a glance back, I see them. Dozen

my throat. M

with power. One of his hands darkens, the shadows twisting up his arm like

vanish, swallowed w

My body shakes, half from

leaps, actually leaps, up several meters to the

out from beh

n me. I follow his gaze and freeze. It's the same

oward us, fas

ns burst from the ground, snaring Baron's body and locking him in place. The vam

shing in his green eyes. "We have

to the stairway as he runs through it, carrying me into a long corridor. Behind

e gently to my feet. His eyes, leaf green and strangely soft, sea

e says quietly. "T

is concern feels real, too real, like he actuall

and what's happe

damn Baron," he growls. His hand moves t

ere Baron bit me. A jolt of shock shoots through me, followed

leather jacket. My thoughts blu

I whisp

blood to the floor. His thumb wipes the cor

" he ask

ears. "A little. Thank you... but why ar

know you?" His gaze hardens, though there's pain beh

ing his face. "

s jaw tightens, and for a moment, I swear I see someth

low and deadly. He stands, scooping me up a

I hear the sound of struggling and the groani

t the cracked floor, then pushes through a heavy door that opens

row of parked motorcycles, stoppi

Dex, right?" I

ods

's happening. I don't u

"You will. I promise. But first,

justing me carefully so I'm stea

to me,"

d all I can do is lean into him. My cheek rests a

ut my thoughts. The bike surges forward, carrying

tonight, I allow

, I feel safe in the arms of th