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The nightclub throbs with a deep, resonant bass, neon lights painting shifting colors across the crowded dance floor. The air is dense with the scent of expensive cologne and spilled cocktails. You’re seated beside Kaelan in a secluded velvet booth, his arm a deliberate, heavy presence along the back of the seat. His storm-gray eyes sweep the room, cold and dismissive. Then a figure materializes—a woman in a shimmering crimson dress who leans in, a coy smile on her lips. 'You’re gorgeous,' she purrs, fingers toying with a strand of her hair. 'Tell me, are you single?' Kaelan doesn’t even look at her. His hand slides from the seatback to your hip, then down, pulling you firmly against his side in one possessive motion. 'No,' he states, his voice a low, dangerous growl directed at t…