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Ethan felt the energy inside him grow warmer. It flowed through his arms, his legs, his chest. It moved like a slow wave, then like a fast one, rising and falling with his breath.For a moment, everything around him became still.The trees.The wind.Even the werewolf.Ethan blinked once.Then again.“I… I can control it,” he whispered.His hands glowed brighter, trembling not with fear now, but with power.Elsa saw the glow from inside the car and gasped. Her hands flew to her mouth. “E-Ethan… your hands… they’re shining… what is… what is happening…?”Her thoughts came fast, stumbling over each other.Is he hurt? Is he burning? Is he… changing? Is this really the Ethan I know? What is this bright light? Why is he glowing like that?She couldn’t look away.The werewolf stepped back one slow step, eyes narrowing. “So… you found something. A spark. A trick.” He tilted his head, sneering. “But tricks will not save you.”Ethan didn’t answer. He only breathed in deeper, and the glow around
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Ethan staggered back, his side burning where the claw had grazed him. Pain screamed through him, but he forced himself to breathe, to focus.I can’t keep dodging like this. I have to do something… something else…He looked at the werewolf, towering over him, muscles rippling, teeth glinting.Too strong… too fast… I can’t beat him with just fists. But… maybe I don’t need to. I have the power… I always had it. I just… never used it fully.Ethan’s heart pounded, but slowly, a strange warmth spread through him, a pulse of energy flowing from his chest to his hands, then down to his legs. His muscles tensed not in fear but in control.Focus. Feel it. Control it… I can do this.He lifted his hands, feeling the hum of power running under his skin. The werewolf snarled, tilting its head, amused.“Ah… so you finally found your little spark,” it said, voice low and mocking. “Thought you were done? Thought you had nothing left?”Ethan’s jaw tightened. “I… I have more than you think.”The werewol
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Ethan froze for a moment, his mind spinning.This… this can’t be real, he thought. A werewolf? In the real world? How do I even fight something like this?His pulse hammered, loud in his ears. His hands trembled before he forced them steady.Elsa pressed herself against the car door, her whole body shaking.No… no, this can’t be true… I always heard stories, but I never thought… never…Her eyes were wide, filling with fear. She hugged her arms tightly around herself as if trying to stop shaking.“Ethan,” she whispered, her voice thin and shaky. “He’s… he’s not human. He’s not human at all.”“I know,” Ethan said softly, though his throat felt tight. “Just… stay inside. Don’t move.”He didn’t dare look back at her. If he did, he might lose focus. And losing focus now meant death.The werewolf loomed over him, each breath a deep, growling rumble.“So,” the creature said, voice twisted but still somehow clear. “Do you still think you can handle me?”Ethan swallowed hard. His mind felt hea
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The man stepped closer. His eyes were cold, unreadable. His voice was quiet, but it cut through the air like steel.“You… you’re not an ordinary man,” he said. “But you… you are still too weak to face me.”Ethan narrowed his eyes, fists tightening. “Who are you?” he asked. His voice was low, but firm.The man smirked faintly. “You’ll know soon enough. All in good time.”Elsa peeked out the window, trembling. “Ethan… he doesn’t seem… normal.”Ethan didn’t answer. He stayed on guard, slowly circling the man, reading every move. “I’ve faced a lot,” he said carefully. “I can handle you too.”The man laughed softly, almost amused. “You think so?” He took another step closer, and his shadow stretched long across the asphalt. “I’ve studied you. Every step. Every fight. Your past… everything.”Ethan stiffened. “What do you mean, my past?”The man’s lips curled into a faint, sinister smile. “You were once… something else. A legend, even. People feared you. You know it. But you are not the same
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Ethan stared at the man outside the window.The man’s face was blank. His eyes empty.“Get out,” he repeated.Elsa’s breath hitched. Her fingers clutched her seatbelt tight.She wasn’t shaking like before at Ron’s house — this was different.It was a small, sharp fear, the kind that climbed up the skin.“E-Ethan…” she whispered. “What do we do?”Ethan touched her hand gently.“Elsa. Look at me.”She turned, her eyes wide and hot with worry.“It’s okay,” he said softly. “Calm down. I’ll handle this. Just stay inside.”“But—”“Elsa. Please.”His voice was firm.Slowly, she nodded, though her lips pressed tight and her eyes still shook.Ethan opened the door and stepped out.The cold air hit his face hard.The men stood in a half-circle in front of the car.Their coats hung heavy. Their boots scraped the road.Ethan raised both hands slightly.“Who are you?” he asked. “What do you want? Why block us?”The man closest to him laughed — a short, ugly sound.“You think you get to ask anythin
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Gary tapped his cane once on the polished marble floor.The sound rang like a command.“Bring him to me,” he said.A guard bowed, hand across his chest. “At once, Mr. Watson.”He slipped out the door.Moments later, heavy footsteps approached — not rushed, but weighted, deliberate. A tall figure entered the room, filling the space in a way most men couldn’t.He was enormous. Broad shoulders that strained the seams of his dark coat. Arms thick with coiled muscle. His jaw was square, unshaven, and a long scar crossed from his cheek to the corner of his mouth. His hair was tied back, though a few strands escaped and shadowed his eyes.Despite his intimidating frame, he moved with surprising restraint. He lowered his head.“Sir,” he said quietly, voice gravel‑low.Gary didn’t turn to face him. Instead, he stared out over the city from the tall window.“There is a boy,” Gary said. “A child who imagines he can interfere with my interests.”The operative’s shoulders stiffened. His voice tigh
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