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CHAPTER 17

Author: YomWrites
last update publish date: 2026-08-02 09:19:39

CALEB'S POV

The neon lights of the downtown amusement park buzzed against the evening sky, painting everything in garish shades of pink and electric blue. Kale and I strolled through the turnstile, the distant sound of screaming roller-coaster riders and the sweet, heavy scent of funnel cake washing over us.

"You know, for a pair of Neanderthals who couldn't find their way out of a wet paper bag, those two sure know how to make a grand entrance," Kale murmured, smoothly sliding his hand into mi
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