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CHAPTER 7: Fortifying the Ridge
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2026-11-13 08:38:39
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Gwen CalderThe private elevator hums as it descends to the ground floor. I step out into the grand foyer, the heavy tactical rifle held firm in my grip, its cold steel frame resting against my leather jacket.Outside, the mountain wind howls against the estate, carrying a mixture of freezing rain and heavy snow flurries.I push open the heavy front doors, stepping out into the courtyard. The temperature has dropped to twenty-four degrees.Luke Harrison is standing near a flatbed truck, giving orders to two welders, when he sees me walking toward the main entrance with a tactical rifle in my hands. His jaw drops, his eyes widening in surprise under his yellow hard hat."Gwen?" Luke calls out, stepping into my path, his breath billowing in thick white clouds. "What's going on? Who’s at the gate?""Keep your crews inside the secondary perimeter, Luke," I instruct, my voice calm and absolute as I walk past him. "Have your men seal the lower geothermal vault doors and clear the main yard.
Reborn 30 Days Before The Apocalypse: The Sovereign's Claim CHAPTER 7: Fortifying the Ridge
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