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17. The Circle
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2026-06-27 17:00:45The first gunshot shattered the mansion's front windows.
Glass exploded across the entrance hall.
Seraphina instinctively ducked.
Damian grabbed her arm.
Charles Blackwood was already moving.
"Down!"
The command echoed through the house.
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The first gunshot shattered the mansion's front windows.Glass exploded across the entrance hall.Seraphina instinctively ducked.Damian grabbed her arm.Charles Blackwood was already moving."Down!"The command echoed through the house.Another shot rang out.Then another.The old mansion erupted into chaos.Bullets punched through wood panels.Fragments of plaster rained from the ceiling.The lights flickered.For one terrifying second, Seraphina froze.
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