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CHAPTER SIXTY NINE

Author: Cherry Writes
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-11-16 19:13:11

The woods were cold, quiet, and too still.

Zara pulled the blanket tighter around herself as she sat against the rough cabin wall. The place was old — abandoned except for the dust of secrets clinging to every corner — but it was safe. Safe enough.

Adrian crouched by the dying fire, feeding it one stick at a time.

“How long are we staying here?” he asked softly.

“As long as it takes,” Zara whispered, rubbing her palms over her stomach.

“As long as she’s hunting.”

He nodded, eyes flicking to her belly for a brief second.

“You’re doing the right thing. Keeping the baby away from all this.”

Zara swallowed hard.

“I don’t feel brave. I just… I feel like I’m running from everything.”

Adrian sat beside her.

“No. You’re protecting your child. And yourself. That’s not running. That’s survival.”

Zara leaned her head back, staring at the cracked ceiling.

Five days.

Five days without Lucien.

Five days without a phone, a message, a signal.

Five days of fighting the urge to break down every hour.

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