Shadows Between Us (Stella and Sebastian) novel Chapter 83

Chapter 83

Stella looked laid-back, but with Lucas around, her eyes held a chill and a hint of defiance.

A car key just sat quietly in Sebastian’s palm.

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“The Aston Martin’s not made for these roads. This one’s way better for you,” Sebastian said, his face cold and voice flat, like he was just handing over a pen.

Allan protested inwardly, ‘Hey, my car’s been tricked out to the max too, you know.

Is he hyping up his car just to trash mine? Shameless.’

Stella gave Sebastian a lazy look. From her angle, she could see the curve of his impossibly long lashes: chill and handsome in a way even Sebastian probably didn’t realize.

After a moment, Sebastian noticed Stella wasn’t taking the key, so he looked up.

His face was dark and brooding.

“Thanks,” Stella said, without missing a beat as she reached out.

But just as her hand neared the key, Sebastian’s cold, strong hand suddenly closed around hers, locking both her hand and the key in his grip.

Everyone stared at them, stunned.

Lucas huffed, giving Sebastian a look of pure annoyance.

Sebastian didn’t even glance at anyone else, his eyes clouded over for a moment before he finally let go.

With the key in hand, Stella raised her hand and pressed the button.

Not far away, a silver-gray Lamborghini Veneno convertible beeped as it unlocked, its lights flashing on. The custom, streamlined body looked absolutely killer.

Stella recognized it as Sebastian’s very first prize ride.

Stella walked over to the car.

Sebastian’s eyes were so cold they could freeze one solid, tracking Stella’s every move. He watched as she leaned one hand on the silver-gray door, casually checking out the inside. Suddenly, she asked, “Wanna come along?”

Stella arched an eyebrow, a playful glint in her eyes, and reached her hand out to Sebastian.

This Lamborghini Veneno wasn’t just a car to Sebastian. It was something truly special.

Stella thought, ‘He must really miss this old beast.

Allan’s eyes widened in shock.

He thought, ‘Has Stella totally lost it?

‘Is she seriously asking Sebastian to ride shotgun?’

John, who’d been quietly blending into the background, suddenly had a dramatic change of expression. Before he could say a word to stop Sebastian, Sebastian plopped Lucas right into his arms.

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“Okay,” Sebastian replied, his voice husky and even lower than usual.

Allan thought, ‘Seriously?

‘One dares to invite, the other dares to accept.

“They have all lost their minds.'”

Sebastian maneuvered his electric wheelchair right up to Stella.

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Street races didn’t have all those strict official rules, so having a passenger was fair game. But he was surprised Sebastian would agree.

“Screw it. I’m signing up, too. I’ll risk my life to keep Stella safe,” Blake suddenly shouted, spinning around and heading straight for the registration booth.

The rich kids behind Blake exchanged glances, then, not wanting to be left out, they all rushed after Blake to sign up too.

Allan thought, ‘If even these rich kids are jumping in, there’s no way I’m staying behind. Screw it! So what if they’re from Jaffina?

‘Here in Haliville, it’s all about skill!’

As if he’d finally made up his mind, Allan turned and headed straight for the sign-up desk.

Not far away, the middle-aged bodyguard watched the chaos unfold, his brows knitted tight. Finally, he dialed his boss back in Jaffina.

The call went through almost immediately.

“Did we win?” an elegant woman’s voice asked from the other end.

“It hasn’t started yet, but…” the bodyguard replied, trailing off.

The bodyguard reluctantly filled her in on what happened, putting extra emphasis on Sebastian’s name.

There was a long silence on the other end.

After a long moment, the woman said, “I don’t care what it takes or what you have to do. I want that car. Make it happen.”

The bodyguard hesitated, “But, Sebas-”

“I said, do whatever it takes,” the woman cut him off, then hung up without another word.

The bodyguard turned to Liam and made a slashing motion across his throat.

Liam let out a cold laugh.

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Oply ninety seconds left before the race officially kicked off!

At the starting line of Death Road, dozens of souped-up rides were lined up, engines growling and the crowd’s cheers exploding all around.

The whole place buzzed with that wild, reckless energy that hit right before the rush of speed and adrenaline.

Inside the Lamborghini, Stella rested her forehead on her hand, turning to look at Sebastian in the passenger seat. The shifting lights carved out his perfect features, making him seem cold as ancient ice, untouched by anything human.

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He radiated pure danger, like getting close was flirting with something lethal.

Catching Stella looking his way, Sebastian locked eyes with her.

Their eyes met for a split second, and Stella broke into a lazy grin. She said, “Sebastian, trust me.”

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She adjusted the rearview mirror, her words just as chill as her smile, making Sebastian’s gaze deepen even more.

The countdown officially began.

A bombshell race girl stood in front of the lineup, a flag in each hand.

She was blowing kisses to the crowd without a care.

In the crowd, John was holding a Lucas in his arms, his eyes glued to Sebastian, nerves on edge. Worried something might go wrong, he’d already called his crew from Sandridge Island for backup

Stella slammed the gas pedal, expressionless.

The speedometer needle shot up, tires screeched against the pavement, and thick white smoke billowed out. The burnouts had the crowd going wild.

The flag girl dropped her flags, and the whole lineup exploded off the starting line.

The insane centrifugal force sent Stella’s adrenaline into overdrive, her face half-hidden in shadow as that outlaw edge in her finally broke loose. In just seconds, the speedometer hit 180 mph, and a wicked, dangerous grin curled on her lips.

Sebastian just sat there in the passenger seat, cool and collected, his eyes never leaving Stella for a second.

Even with nothing but a cliff beyond the guardrail, this wild, out-of-control madness didn’t shake him at all. He was ice-cold, like nothing in the world could touch him.

Death Road was shaped like a twisted square loop, a real maze for racers.

Sixteen back-to-back turns, and one’d end up right back at the starting line, if one survived the ride.

“Stella, floor it!” Blake’s crew rolled down their windows, shouting at the top of their lungs.

With Blake leading the charge, a dozen cars lined up behind Stella in a tight formation, daring anyone to mess with her.

Whenever someone tried to pull a dirty trick on Stella, those rich kids would ram their own cars in the way without a second thought.

view mirror.

Stella saw everything through the

Her eyes grew even darker, a storm brewing in their depths.

They hadn’t even reached the deadliest stretch: the sixteen back-to-back turns, and already, Blake was the last one standing.

“Starfall, tell me: am I the coolest guy out here or what?” Blake called out, swaggering as he rolled down his window.

Right behind him, the Jaffina crew with their custom logos came up hard and dirty, smashing into his rear bumper three times in a row. The trunk was crushed so badly that his car was basically totaled.

The next second, Stella rolled down her window.

A faint, chilly smile flickered across her pretty face as she shot Blake a thumbs-up.

“Starfall, you fucking better win this for your boy!” Blake yelled, pounding both fists on the steering wheel.

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His car, engine totaled, sat dead by the roadside. The adrenaline rush was so intense that tears streamed down his face, totally out of control.

Blake thought, ‘Holy shit, that was intense.’

But this was as far as their skills could take her; now it was all up to Stella.

Up ahead, the entrance to the deadliest stretch of Death Road; the infamous sixteen back-to-back turns, was right in front of

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Stella and Sebastian both knew exactly what was coming.

The real danger was only just beginning.

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