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The Trigger That Lied

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Archer’s POV

The hospital air smelled of antiseptic and rage.

It was the kind of suffocating tension that could choke you before the scent of blood ever did.

Bright, humming lights flickered above me, a heartbeat rhythm too fast, too sharp.

I stood outside the trauma unit doors of Saint Aldric’s Medical Center, my boots glued to the floor like they had roots in the polished tiles.

And in front of me, stood my judgment.

Marlo, Mortis, Emilio... and Michael.

The moment their eyes met mine, tim
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