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asked, trying to k

ne who's been watching you," he said, his voice low an

ed. "Why?" she ask

with intensity. "Because you're in danger," he sai

had always known she was different, but

he asked, her voice b

fierce intensity. "You're not like other people," he

a beat. What gift?

knew she had to trust him. She

," she said,

with a fierce intensity. "Let's get out of her

ticipation. She knew she was taking a

sense of excitement mixed with fear. She was stepping

e was

s on high alert for any signs of danger. They move

uestions. Who was Ethan, really? What did

hese questions, Ethan stopped sud

whispered, her hear

xpression grim. "We're being followe

s, but she saw nothing. "Who is it?" she

d his gaze. That's when she saw them - a group of

"What do we do?" she asked, h

s expression fierce. "We fight,"

ng with muscle and power. Aria watched in awe as he charged towa

Ethan tore through them with ease,

o his human form, his chest heaving with exertion.

voice low and rough. "We

ollowed Ethan as he led her deeper into the forest,

being herded towards some unknown destination. She didn't kno

k with an eerie, unnatural silence. Aria's skin prickled wi

cocked to the side. "We're here,

but she saw nothing. "Where is 'here'?" s

eyes burning with intensity. "You

about Ethan's words resonated with her. She felt a s

nding with anticipation. "Ok

proval, and he turned to lea

in shock. Before her lay a massive, ancient

anor," Ethan said, hi

ed up at the mansion. What was this pl

hing that made her blood run cold. A fig

that she was i

t the figure lurking in the shadows. Ethan'

s body positioning itself betwe

darted behind Ethan, her

ed on Aria with an unnerving intensity. Ethan too

re," he growled, his v

lculating smile. "I'm not here for you, Ethan," it sa

e took a step closer. Ethan's body tense

step," he warned, hi

ement. "You think you can stop me?" it sneered.

blast of energy shot towards Aria. Ethan le

n's body absorbed the blast, h

eamed, her heart

. He just stood there, h

ew she had

, her fists flying in a flurry of punches and kicks. T

kept fighting, her body fu

hing strange happening. Her body w

through her veins, a powerful for

f discovering a secret about herself, a s

anding with precision. The figure stu

kept fighting, her body fu

her veins grow stronger. Her senses heightened, and s

ft, white light. The figure stumbled b

cking open. He stared at Aria in s

?" he whispered, his vo