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Chapter Ninety-Nine A Subtle Shift In The Air That Meant The King Was Back!  

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Annabelle’s POV

The next morning, the Dome was humming softly with the aftermath of yesterday’s triumph. The counters had been cleared, the dishes washed, the aromas lingering in a memory rather than a present scent. I moved quietly through the halls, checking that everyone was settled, that Patty Mama had taken her morning doses, that Mama Espe was comfortable with the routine.

And then I heard it…the subtle shift in the air that meant Antonioni was back. My chest tightened in a way that neithe
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