Scarlet in the Shadows

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Parts 10
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Reads 55
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Parts 10
Time 45m

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"Don't look at me like that," Eli growled, his voice a low rumble that sent shivers down my spine.
     
    I lifted my chin, a defiant glint in my eyes. "Like what?"
     
    He leaned in, his lips hovering just above my skin, each word a heated whisper. "Like you want something you can't have."
     
    My breath hitched. Callum's smile, usually so comforting, felt like a distant memory. Eli's gaze, dark and intense, held me captive. My heart pounded against my ribs, a frantic rhythm that echoed the turmoil in my mind.
     
    "Maybe I do," I murmured, the words a challenge, a dare.
     
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    Hunted by a stalker with a twisted obsession, Scarlet seeks refuge in Havenwood, a picture-perfect town cloaked in secrets and shadows. But safety proves elusive.  She finds herself drawn to two men: Eli, a brooding recluse with a past shrouded in darkness, and Callum, whose easy charm and genuine warmth offered a stark contrast to Eli's intensity.  As passion ignites and the town's sinister secrets unravel, Scarlet must choose:  Will she succumb to Eli's raw intensity, find solace in Callum's steady embrace, or forge her own dangerous path in a place where temptation lurks behind every corner?All Rights Reserved

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"Don't look at me like that," Eli growled, his voice a low rumble that sent shivers down my spine.
     
    I lifted my chin, a defiant glint in my eyes. "Like what?"
     
    He leaned in, his lips hovering just above my skin, each word a heated whisper. "Like you want something you can't have."
     
    My breath hitched. Callum's smile, usually so comforting, felt like a distant memory. Eli's gaze, dark and intense, held me captive. My heart pounded against my ribs, a frantic rhythm that echoed the turmoil in my mind.
     
    "Maybe I do," I murmured, the words a challenge, a dare.
     
     ~~~
     
    Hunted by a stalker with a twisted obsession, Scarlet seeks refuge in Havenwood, a picture-perfect town cloaked in secrets and shadows. But safety proves elusive.  She finds herself drawn to two men: Eli, a brooding recluse with a past shrouded in darkness, and Callum, whose easy charm and genuine warmth offered a stark contrast to Eli's intensity.  As passion ignites and the town's sinister secrets unravel, Scarlet must choose:  Will she succumb to Eli's raw intensity, find solace in Callum's steady embrace, or forge her own dangerous path in a place where temptation lurks behind every corner?

10 parts