The air crackled with tension, the scent of ozone thick in the air. Mason Allen, a scrawny, freckled boy of sixteen, struggled to breathe, his face turning a sickly shade of purple. The monstrous hand, a tapestry of dark scales and sharp claws, tightened around his throat, cutting off his air supply. His eyes, wide with terror, met the crimson gaze of Ste-phen Draven, a creature of nightmare, a being of raw power and untamed fury.“Fine, I won’t kill you. But only on one condition, Mason,” Ste-phen’s voice, a deep rumble that vibrated through Mason’s bones, echoed through the abandoned warehouse. Mason, his heart pounding a frantic rhythm against his ribs, could only gasp, his lungs screaming for air. He didn’t understand. Why was this creature, this monster, talking to him? What condition could possibly be worse than death?“Accept my rejection and I’ll let you go,” Ste-phen demanded, his grip loosening slightly.“I don’t know the fuck you’re talking about,” Mason choked out, his vo
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