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The beat in Elena's heart drummed as she and Marcus wove their way through the thick trees of the forest. The air had a crisp chill to it, while the earth beneath their feet gave the cooling touch of evening dew. Above, the low moon cast an eerie silver light on everything that surrounded them. It was the place Lucas had chosen for their meeting, but he made Elena nervous. Yet somehow she knew this place meant something more than being a quiet retreat-it is almost as if the very forest had secrets of its own, even from her."You sure about this?" Marcus asked in an almost inaudible tone.Elena turned to him, the flicker of hesitation dancing in her stare. "We have no choice, for if we do nothing now, we will never know the truth.She could feel Marcus's doubt, but deep down she just could not let go of the connection she felt with Lucas; there was something about him-something more than danger and mystery shrouding him. She needed to face him, herself, and find out who he was.As they
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The forest came alive with sound, quick thudding of feet against earth, snapping branches as Lucas, Elena, and Marcus raced through the trees. Elena's breath came in quick, shallow gasps, her legs burning with the effort to keep up. Behind them, the soft rustling of their pursuers grew louder, relentless."Faster!" Lucas urged voice sharp, almost feral in its intensity as he ran with an unnatural speed, eyes glowing faintly in the moonlight, every muscle strained as if feeling danger closing in around them."Who the hell are these people?" Marcus panted, looking over his shoulder as he urged himself to run faster. "And why are they after us?They work for the organization," Lucas said over his shoulder. "They won't stop until they get what they want.""What do they want?" Elena gasped, her heart pounding not just from the exertion but fear. Fear of what she didn't know and starting to fear what she was beginning to understand about Lucas."Me," Lucas said succinctly, his eyes flicking
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The night seemed blacker than it ever had; the thick trees around the cabin were in full sway with the growing wind. Elena, her heart pounding in her chest, turned to look out of the small window. She felt her breath catch at the shapes of men moving stealthily through the shadows, closing in-armed and, for all intents and purposes, ready for a fight.Lucas was standing near the door, his back to her and Marcus, his broad shoulders tense. His eyes, golden, shining weakly in the dim cabin light, scanned outwards as every muscle coiled and readied."This isn't going to end well if we just sit here," Marcus whispered, his voice trembling."We're not sitting here doing nothing," Lucas snarled. His voice was different-deeper, rougher. His skin rippled, the first hints of a change. Elena stepped backward, her mind faltering to make sense of the image of his hands shifting, of claws bursting from the fingertips.She had never seen him this way before, not this close. The werewolf part of him
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The past weighted the air with an imaginary coating of fog as Lucas stood at the door, his huge frame still caught between human and wolf. His chest rose and fell in slow, deep breaths. The words thrown at him by those men reverberated within his mind louder than any gunshot.We have your sister.He had buried that part of his life so long ago: his pack, his family, his sister—Leah. At the time, she had been a teenager full of life until it all came crashing down around them. It had been during a raid several years ago, when the organization came hunting werewolves as if they were too dangerous to live among men. Leah was taken in the chaos, and he'd been late getting to her.He had thought she must be dead. That was what the organization did, wasn't it? They didn't take prisoner; they eliminated.And now they're telling him different. She was alive. Could that be? Or just another inhumane joke, a trap for his surrender?"Lucas, we don't have time for this!" Elena's voice cut into his
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Elena's heart thundered in her chest as she stepped out of the cabin, her gaze riveted on Sarah. Her one-time friend stood amidst the armed men in dark gear, with guilt and resolution in her eyes. Sarah had been one of those she could confide in, one she had thought would never betray her. But now, here she was, working for the organization that hunted the existence of werewolves and those linked to them."Sarah? What are you doing here?" Elena's voice shook, the incredulity weighing heavy in her tone.Sarah let out a sigh and lowered her gun a little, but kept an edge of wariness on Lucas, who stood beside Elena tense and ready to strike. "Elena, you don't understand. I didn't have a choice.""No choice?" Elena shook her head, appalled and moved a step closer. "You're with them? After everything we've been through, after everything I told you?A low growl rumbled in the back of Lucas's throat, his eyes aglow as he kept his gaze locked on the armed men surrounding them. His protective
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Elena stood at the cabin window, staring out into the dark forest. Sarah's words seemed to ring in her mind: Help us catch Lucas, and you'll be safe. It was an offer gnawing at her. She did not want to betray Lucas, yet the running, the fear of being caught-it was all wearing her down. Marcus had been silent, pacing the cabin, his face tight with frustration.She was anxious as the silence after Lucas's departure felt heavy with each second weighing more than the last. Whatever decision she would make, it was going to change everything.Marcus turned to her, having stopped pacing. "We should take Sarah's deal, Elena."Her head whipped toward him in surprise at Marcus' bluntness. "What?"Come on, Elena!" Marcus threw his hands up. "Look at where we are! We're hiding away in a cabin surrounded by armed men wanting to kill us, and we protect some guy who isn't even telling us the whole truth. This is insane."Elena bit her lip while her heart was wrenched. "Lucas is trying to help us, Ma
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The night was bitter with cold, but the heat of battle cut through the chill in the air. Before Elena and Marcus, Lucas stood, his body tensing as it began to shift. In his eyes, an unnatural amber shone, teeth lengthening into long fangs, bones cracking to stretch and mold into the form of a great wolf. This was Lucas at full strength—a force of nature.This rogue werewolf growled viciously, with his wild eyes full of madness. The fur was matted; his body was twitching with uncontrollable rage. The rogue was bigger than any normal wolf, but Lucas was quicker and stronger. He let out a deep guttural growl to serve as a warning for the rogue to back off, but it was pretty obvious this beast wasn't here for a fair fight.Elena froze, heart threatening to burst inside her chest. She'd seen Lucas shift before, but this was war."Back!" Lucas growled, the word thick with the weight of his wolf.The rogue launched himself at him with terrifying speed, claws raking through the air. Lucas spr
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The rogue lay still on the ground, fur matted with blood. The air hung heavy with the scent of violence, thick with the silence that came afterward. Lucas was still standing over the fallen werewolf, his chest heaving up and down with exhaustion. He turned back into his human form, his eyes dark and haunted.She watched him across the room, her mind racing. She heard Sarah's words echoing in her head: You've chosen your side. Now live with it. She hadn't told Lucas as of yet. How could she? When Sarah had given her an option to betray him, it was hard to do so when he would risk everything for their security.It was Marcus who finally broke the silence. "So, that's the way it is? Running from one death to the next? How long will that take, until we're all dead?He didn't say anything else after that. Lucas hunched down beside the rogue's body, staring at the deep claw marks across its chest. The mutation experiments had driven the rogue mad, turning his mind grotesquely in upon itself
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