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He removed his sunglasses.<\/p>\n

Mar\u00eda\u2019s breath hitched.<\/p>\n

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He looked young, maybe early thirties. Not wild. Not erratic. His exhausted eyes almost made him seem\u2026 lost.<\/p>\n

But predators didn\u2019t always look like monsters.
\nAnd fear didn\u2019t listen to reason.<\/p>\n

Then Luc\u00eda did the unthinkable:<\/p>\n

She held out her hand.<\/p>\n

Mar\u00eda\u2019s blood turned to ice.<\/p>\n

The Stranger\u2019s Pocket
\nThe man stared at Luc\u00eda\u2019s hand. His jaw tightened. Then \u2014 slowly, deliberately \u2014 he slid his hand into the pocket of his black jacket.<\/p>\n

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He removed his sunglasses. Mar\u00eda\u2019s breath hitched. He looked young, maybe early thirties. Not wild. Not erratic. His exhausted eyes almost made him seem\u2026 lost. But predators didn\u2019t always look like monsters. And fear didn\u2019t listen to reason. Then Luc\u00eda did the unthinkable: She held out her hand. Mar\u00eda\u2019s blood turned to ice. The Stranger\u2019s…<\/p>\n

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