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Chapter 97: Divided Loyalties

Author: LynTurkey
last update Last Updated: 2025-08-03 21:36:44

Chris's POV

The message from Ciara made my blood run cold. Three words that changed everything: Trap. Explosives. Building wired.

"We can't go to the pier," I said, showing the text to Rhys and Lyra back at the safehouse. "It's a setup. The whole building is rigged to blow."

Lyra sank onto the couch next to sleeping Finn. "So Ciara's going to die."

"Not if we get there first," I said. "We stage a rescue before the meeting time."

"Are you insane?" Rhys snapped. "If the building's wired with explosives, going there early is suicide."

"And going there at the scheduled time isn't?"

"We follow Elena's demands," Rhys said firmly. "We bring what she wants, make the trade, get Ciara out alive."

"She's not going to let anyone walk away," I argued. "You heard Ciara, it's a trap. Elena plans to kill everyone."

"Then what do you suggest? Storm the building like some action movie?"

"I suggest we don't walk into an obvious trap."

Lyra looked between us. "What are our options?"

"We call the police,"
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