The Final Spark

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I thought I'd buried years ago. The man who haunted my nightma

was enjoying this - enjoying the power h

ed moments before turned into something taut and lethal. His hand

e low but steady. "What th

ldn't quite read. Something between amusem

rther inside without waiting for an invitation. "Look

unearth the girl I'd once been - the one who'

ive him the satisfaction of see

d. "You. Or maybe jus

e between Carter and me. "You want to th

irthless sound that sent a chill down m

uld react, the tension s

rter's jaw, the sound sharp

ed. He twisted, elbowing Jaxon hard in the ri

hey grappled - a blur of anger and muscl

y pulled back, flash

tening on his lips. "Ava - you're tied

hit me lik

es blazing. "Don'

and strode to the door, leavin

mbling, the weight of his

he mean?"

, his hands warm as

aren't just shadows," he sai

t him, search

eated, the word

ghting to keep you safe from Carte

, alone in

ng mind, but Carter's w

d t

ow could I be tied to a man

zed - an unk

fingers, I open

the half of it.

down, panic bubbling

s watching

anted from me - it

ing with Jaxon

the city, a symbol of power and co

tailored suit crisp, his g

arter's really after," he sai

the calm and confidence t

etched out beneath us - endless

this," Jaxon said, turning to f

he magnetism betw

at too," I

hand brushing a stray l

a risk," he sa

don't pay off," I a

rved into a slo

ng to make sure thi

back in th

us was electric -

and a challenge, tracing the li

craving the fire he

d together in perfect rhyth

- tied to me - lingered

w the real battle wa

myself completely in Jaxon's

o this

ssed

entering Jaxon's pent

ealing a shadowed figure wa

red voice crackled

ho's really cont