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Beneath the chatter of gathered students, the low hum of the Audi's engine is quiet, predatory. Dust settles on the sleek black frame as if it were bowing in reverence. However, inside the vehicle, Adeline was frozen, one hand still wrapped around her seatbelt, the other trying not to shake.

She’s mentally preparing herself for the graceful climb out-to fake that she wasn’t late, hormonal, or responsible for assaulting Uriel’s shin-when the passenger door swings open.

And ...