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Chapter 9

Author: Gbemiè
last update publish date: 2026-01-09 23:28:16

Classira’s POV

The men attacking me came with full force, I could see it in their cold, unrelenting eyes that they already decided I wouldn’t leave that place alive. The first blow came before I could defend myself. The metallic sting of a baton cracked against my arm, and pain shot through me so sharply I thought my bones might split. I tried to run, but another hit caught the back of my head. The world tilted violently, my vision blurring into colors that made no sense.

When I opened my eyes
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