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Chapter 14: Standing Fire

last update publish date: 2026-02-07 21:26:08

Elara's POV

The gunshot echoed through the clubhouse like a crack in the world. For a moment, no one moved.

Darkness swallowed the room, thick and disorienting. The emergency lights had failed, leaving only thin strips of moonlight slipping through the high windows.

My heart pounded so loudly I could hear it in my ears. Then Ruin’s hand found mine again.

“Stay behind me,” he said quietly.

His voice was calm, but I felt the tension in his grip. Bootsteps moved across the wooden floor. Metal scra
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