Lethal Instinct

In a flash, Elara instinctively clamped onto Julian's shoulder and pushed him back into his seat, shielding him. Her eyes flashed coldly as she zeroed in on the source of the noise, her moves seamless, almost instinctive.

Julian's deep, unreadable gaze lingered on her hand gripping his shoulder.

The loud bang came from a crash in the lane beside them.

A car got hit and ended up stopped right in fr