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The Break In
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2026-05-27 06:58:00Chapter 96: The Break-In
The hand over my mouth was gloved and smelled of leather and sweat. Panic exploded through me like lightning. I bit down hard, tasting fabric and blood, and drove my elbow backward with every ounce of strength I had.
A grunt of pain. The grip loosened just enough.
I twisted violently, stomping down on the attacker’s instep like Damien had shown me months ago during one of our late-night self-defense
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