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Chapter 6

Author: Rachel Walsh
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-01 07:01:19

She exhaled, dragging herself behind the bar to start her shift. The exhaustion was worse tonight, clinging to her like a second skin. Every movement was a struggle, every step heavier than the last. She leaned against the counter, trying to shake it off, but the dizziness was relentless, making her feel unsteady.

She pushed through it.  She took orders. She smiled at the sleazy customers when necessary. She pretended she wasn’t unraveling from the inside out. Though she knew she absolutely was.

Hours passed, draining her more and more, until she was convinced she wouldn’t make it through the night.

And then suddenly, the air shifted.

A slow, creeping awareness crawled up her spine, prickling her skin like static electricity. The hair on her arms rose, h

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