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Chapter 145

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…“She’s not just another rogue,” Lila said, her voice low, her fingers gripping the edge of the cold metal table in the makeshift strategy room. “She’s human.”

Jake paused mid-step, turning slowly. “What?”

Lila looked up, eyes burning with a fire she hadn’t shown since before the explosion. “Arika. She’s not like us. She never shifted. Never showed signs of a wolf. That’s why she’s been able to slip through pack territory without triggering the usual alerts. She’s off the grid.”

Jake let out a long breath, and Lucas swore under his breath. “That makes things… complicated,” he muttered.

“More than complicated,” Jake said. “It means she could be anyone. Anywhere.”

“But not anywhere,” Lila snapped. She straightened and stepped toward them. “She’s in Venut. That log was real. I know it. She accessed the system from a terminal in the city. I’ve verified the IP bounce pattern three times. It matches regional routing unique to that district. It can’t be faked.”

“But what if it’s a trap?” Luc
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