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CHAPTER 120 ~ SCOUTS

Author: Cyra McKenzie
last update publish date: 2026-06-29 09:39:45

I leaned my heavy weight against Axel in the dark tunnel, and the sharp pain in my chest made it very hard to breathe. I grabbed the fabric of his shirt with shaking fingers, and I squeezed my eyes shut to fight the terrible agony.

"We need a medical stretcher right now!" Axel yelled toward the locker room, and his loud voice echoed off the concrete walls. He wrapped his arms tight around my waist, and he held me up so I did not fall onto the hard floor.

I heard heavy footsteps run down the con
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