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TWENTY FIVE
ELENA’s POV
I walk behind Hunter with a hand to the pocket of the jacket where my gun rests. My breathing comes out fast and shallow and my eyes dart from left to right, ready to pounce upon a moment’s notice when suddenly, Hunter stops mid-stride.
Oof!
My nose crashes into his broad back.
“Elena.” He is deep and low as he turns to face me and I blink rapidly, feeling my heart pounding like a blacksmith’s hammer on my chest. Hunter easily towers a head above me and I have to lift my head to meet his gaze. I gulp. I do not understand why I have become so nervous around him lately.
He presses his lips into a thin white line and placing a hand on my shoulder, he gently applies pressure to it. “Relax.”
Oh, was I too tense?
“You have nothing to worry about Elena. I’m here with you,” he continues, his eyes hypnotizingly holding my gaze. “If anyone dares
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