Warning: This chapter contains a very mild touch of mature theme.
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"Hmm, so Ray ran away?" Lilith broke the silence, her voice calm but filled with amusement.
"I'm not sure… I woke up on my own," Alexander replied, his voice low, rough, and dangerously husky.
Lilith chuckled, tilting her head slightly. "He must've been scared of my buddy," she said, her eyes flicking toward buddy. Her voice was casual, but she was acutely aware of his heated gaze on her, burning like a fire she couldn't escape.
Silence settled between them, thick with tension.
"Fu*k," she suddenly heard him mutter, his voice barely above a whisper. Before she could react, Alexander grabbed her wrist and pulled her toward him, his strong arms effortlessly lifting her. In the blink of an eye, he was hovering over her, his dark eyes blazing with restrained intensity.