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Chapter 54: The Harbor Crypt

Author: Edwinayuss
last update publish date: 2026-08-03 10:32:44

The descent from the pristine, high-altitude sanctuary of the Vane-Vance penthouse was a plunge back into the raw, industrial throat of Blackwood City. The high-speed elevator didn't just carry them to the subterranean garage; it felt like a descent into the underworld itself. The hum of the air conditioning was replaced by the low, vibrating roar of thirty V-Twin engines warming up in the concrete cavern below.

Julian walked with a slow, predatory rolling gate, having already stripped off his
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