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Chapter 24

Author: J.M
last update publish date: 2026-04-22 23:57:34

The click of a gun echoes in the dark.

Close.

Too close.

Maria’s fingers tighten in mine, her breathing uneven, almost breaking.

“Leon…” she whispers.

“I know.”

My voice stays calm.

Steady.

Because panic is exactly what they want.

And I don’t give people what they want.

Not when I can take it instead.

Another sound.

Boots shifting.

Metal scraping lightly against concrete.

They’re moving.

Repositioning.

Testing us.

Good.

That means they’re not completely certain.

And uncertainty—

Is something I
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