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67. AFTER THE TRAP

Penulis: Frya Isaac
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-04-17 20:08:57

Adrian woke up with the taste of something bitter clinging to the back of his throat. Not alcohol—something heavier, something wrong. For a moment, he didn’t move or even open his eyes, because instinct told him before memory even caught up that something was off.

The air felt different: too cold, too unfamiliar, too still. Then the headache hit, sharp and immediate, splitting through his skull like a crack running through glass.

Adrian inhaled sharply, his hand pressing against his temple as
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