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A brush with Death
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Adrian’s voice rang out like a whip. “You’re going to get us all killed, Daniel.”I froze, his words cutting deeper than I wanted to admit. Around us, the tension was suffocating. Adrian’s anger radiated like heat, while Rigel stood rigid, his jaw tight as he glared at Adrian. Lyra’s absence left a void in the group that none of us dared acknowledge, but it lingered, a silent reminder of what we’d already lost.“I didn’t ask for any of this,” I said finally, my voice low. “Do you think I want to be the reason people keep dying? Do you think I enjoy having to make these choices?”Adrian crossed his arms, his dark eyes narrowing. “Choices? What choices? You’re letting the rogue leader manipulate you, Daniel. You’re playing right into his hands, and you don’t even see it.”“That’s enough,” Rigel growled, stepping between us. “You don’t know what you’re talking about.”Adrian took a step forward, his voice sharp. “Oh, don’t I? You’re so blinded by your feelings for him that you can’t see
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The rogue leader’s words hung in the air, a heavy silence following his declaration of war. My heart pounded, the echo of my own defiance reverberating through my mind as I stood there, caught between power and peril. He watched me with the patience of a predator, his sharp gaze dissecting every inch of my resolve.“I’ll give you one chance to reconsider, Daniel,” he said, his tone smooth but brimming with menace. “Walk away now, and the chaos I unleash will spare no one—not even those you hold closest.”I forced myself to meet his gaze, swallowing the knot in my throat. “I won’t walk away,” I said evenly, my mark burning against my skin like a second heartbeat. “But I’ll hear you out. If you want my loyalty, prove it. Tell me everything—about the weapon, the bond, all of it.”Behind me, I felt Rigel stiffen. His voice cut through the tension, sharp and cold. “Daniel, no. You can’t trust him.”I turned to face him, my own frustration bubbling to the surface. “Then what’s your plan, Ri
