Ray strained against the cuffs. Even though he wasn't a combat type, his body had been reinforced so many times that it surpassed most combat-trained individuals. With a sharp snap, the handcuffs shattered into countless specks of starlight, quickly dissipating.

Huh? These weren't real?

He looked at Cassandra. "Officer… these aren't actual handcuffs?"

Cassandra shot him a sharp glance. Every time he called her "officer," she knew exactly what he was thinking. Yet, deep inside, a rising heat o