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... rong>~Xavier’s POV~

My chest tightened, but I followed the scent a few steps off the roadside and froze.

Dark patches stained the gravel. "No," I breathed as I crouched and touched it. It was still wet and sticky against my fingers.

Ace’s anger exploded.

"I can smell them in the air. They were seven," Ace snarled. "Seven men. Their scent is everywhere. They surrounded her."

My heart skipped when the trail pulled me further right. The metallic smel ...

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