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Chapter 140: The Thing in the Woods

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~Kyle

I nearly stumbled over my own boots as I pushed into the hut. The lantern hanging on the wall gave off a weak orange glow, enough to paint the boards in uneven shadows. My eyes darted to the pallet in the corner.

Ivy lay there, still and pale, her hair damp with sweat. And beside her, kneeling, was the masked man. His posture was rigid, his head tilting just slightly as if he could hear something the rest of us couldn’t.

“Anything?” I asked, sharper than I intended. My throat was dry, and the word cracked. “Is she going to be okay?”

He didn’t look up. “I don’t know yet. Her pulse is steady, but she hasn’t stirred. I’ve done all I can… now we wait.”

Wait. As if waiting hadn’t already been gnawing me hollow.

Before I could respond, Ivy’s chest jolted. A ragged gasp tore out of her, loud and desperate, like she’d been drowning for hours and only just found air. I froze. The masked figure’s head snapped toward her.

“Ivy!” I dropped to my knees, fumbling, my hands pressi
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