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Aidan didn’t move right away. He stayed in his seat, watching me with that same intensity. The tension was there again, thick and palpable, but this time, I didn’t want to look away. There was something about him, something I couldn’t ignore, pulling me toward him.

He moved closer and gave me a soft kiss on my cheek.

“Goodnight, Amelia,” he said softly, breaking the silence.

“Goodnight, Aidan,” I replied, feeling the weight of the moment as I stepped out of the car, the flowers cradled carefully in my arms.

As I made my way to the entrance of my building, I couldn’t help but glance back at him. He was still sitting in the car, watching me, like he wasn’t ready to let go. And somehow, neither was I.

“Bye” I whispered.

He smiled and drove off.

After having a shower, I crawled into my bed, pulling the covers tight around me. The moment my eyes closed, it was as if my body was sucked into the dream, and I couldn’t pull myself out.

I stood in a dim room, feeling the weight of two intense gazes. One man stepped forward, his presence commanding, offering something I couldn’t understand but desperately wanted. “You belong with me,” he said, his voice sure.

The other man, though less imposing, exuded warmth and safety. “You don’t have to choose him,” he said gently, his words holding a quiet plea.

I wanted to reach out to both but suddenly I saw blood around me and a woman that looked just like me appeared from the shadows.

“You caused this. You’ve started a war! They will all die because of you”

I woke up with a jolt, gasping for air, my body drenched in sweat.

Chapter Five

Finn

“Damon, I don’t know how to get her out of my head,” I said as I rubbed my temple.

“You know, she has been all you talked about since you came to get me at the airport. I can’t even have peace and quiet in this house,” Damon said as he paced around the living room.

“I was with her when your silly call came in. You’ve been here so many times, and yet you don’t know your way around,” I said.

“Well, that’s why I have you as my best friend. I won’t need a Google map.”

“Yeah, right,” I exhaled.

“Are you in love with her?” Damon asked as he rubbed his head...

“To be honest, I don’t know… All I know is that I want to be around her all the time… I want to kiss her at every chance I get… Her smile… it’s so divine. Just one touch from her puts me at ease.”

“Yeah, that sounds like someone in love,” Damon chuckled as he sat opposite me.

“But then there’s a problem. Seems like Aidan is interested in her.”

“Wait, the guy you rescued?”

“Yeah, I saw the way he looked at her in the hospital, it was intense.”

“About Aidan, what if he’s one of us?”

“What do you mean?” I asked as I sat up.

“You clearly stated something about his wounds healing—what if he’s a…”

“Hell no! That’s not possible,” I interrupted.

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