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Chapter 114 Marcus Vane

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The Saturday morning market in Cedar Falls was operating at its usual steady peak. Aurora Blake-Oswald stood at the familiar wooden stall of the local herb vendor. She was reaching for a bundle of fresh sage when a sleek, matte-black sedan turned onto the main street.

The vehicle was heavily armored and moved with a low, predatory hum. It was a corporate shark in a pond of domestic trucks.

"That isn't a Cedar Falls car," the herb vendor noted.

"No," Aurora replied. Her pulse began to quicken.

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