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chapter 35: Whispers in the Dark

Author: Diva Noir
last update publish date: 2026-11-11 00:11:29

Gift’s POV

I stared at the small plastic case in my hands, the cold weight of it settling deep in my stomach. The row of military-grade bio-inhibitors gleamed under the dim light of my desk lamp. These weren't just random supplies left behind by old survivors. They were tracking tools, designed to emit a faint pulse that Thorne’s scout teams could pick up from miles away.

The saboteur hadn't just opened the gates to let the runners in; they were signaling my exact location to the corporation.

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