The Standoff
Anna tried to ignore him. She withdrew her cash fast, her hands shaking. She could feel his eyes burning into her back.
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She stuffed the money into her pocket and turned to leave. The man stepped out of the shadows.
Anna gripped the leash. “Let’s go, Athena,” she whispered.
She stepped to the right. The man stepped to the right, blocking her path.
She stepped to the left. He mirrored her.
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This wasn’t a coincidence. This was an ambush.
Athena stopped panting. Her ears went back. A low, rumbling growl started deep in her chest. She was locked onto the target. The man kept coming, walking with a strange, intense rhythm.
