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CHAPTER 34 – ROGUE MEDICINE[Part 1]

Author: Mercy V.
last update publish date: 2026-04-16 05:32:19

The coffee shop was the kind of place people chose when they didn’t want to be found but also didn’t want to admit they were hiding.

Basement level. No exterior windows. One narrow staircase down from street level that funneled every scent into a compressed, confusing braid. The walls were exposed brick; the lighting was dim enough to flatter, bright enough for cameras to pick up faces if someone cared to look.

Lyra stood just inside the doorway, letting her eyes sweep the room.

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