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Alexa
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My heart pounded in my chest, threatening to burst out as I moved back, creating distance between Azarios and me and the intensity in the air crackled, charging the atmosphere with palpable tension, while Azarios remained unmoving. The door swung open with an ominous creak as the monster declared her approach and my trembling legs somehow managed to carry me to my feet, every fiber of my being screaming for escape, but I knew there was nowhere to go.
"Don't stop on my account," the monster said, walking over to the little table in the corner of the room carrying a tray with covered dishes on it. Her voice sliced through the air, her words oozing with an unsettling mix of sadistic pleasure and twisted hospitality. "I've brought you succulent steaks," she proc
