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Chapter 133

Author: Jess Dawson
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-02 06:32:06

Xander's POV

The path steepens, and the burn in my lungs becomes nearly unbearable. My hands feel numb, and my chest tightens with every laboured breath. I start pacing my breathing, big exhales followed by dragging in deep breaths through my nose. The short, shallow breaths I had been using aren’t cutting it.

As I focus on timing my breaths to my steps, the numbness in my hands begins to fade, and my body finds a new rhythm. It feels more manageable now, even as the steep incline continues to punish my legs.

We press on, the rugged mountainside demanding every ounce of my focus. I have no idea how far we’ve gone or how long we’ve been running when I hear a slight stumble behind me. I glance over my shoulder, my instincts immediately on high alert.

I glance back and see it’s Seb. He’s slowing down, his face flushed bright red, his breathing short and ragged. His expression is scrunched up in pain, and I can tell he needs to stop. Glancing further back, I see it’s just our group now, I
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